Amritsar: Angry over ruling Akali Dal fielding wife of former SSP Izhar Alam from Malerkotla, radical Sikh organization Dal Khalsa accused Badals of rubbing salt on the wounds of aggrieved Sikhs, who had borne the brunt of Alam's "repressive" stint as city police chief.

Dal head H S Dhami said despite Panthic outcry, Badals have shamefully added another blot on the image of the Akali Dal, by accommodating the person who inflicted atrocities on Sikh youth in the party rank and allowing him to contest by proxy.

Expressing satisfaction that Congress has snubbed alleged notorious cop SS Virk by refusing him the Dasuya ticket, he said there's role reversal.

"Congress that is responsible for Sikh genocide has shunned bad cop Virk, while Akali Dal that claims to have fought against state repression has given political space to lawbreaker Alam in its lap".

PTI