<p>Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday targeted the ruling Congress in Punjab over the thrashing of a youth by its legislator and asked whether its party leaders would slap anyone who question the government's performance.</p>.<p>A video on Wednesday had appeared on social media showing Punjab Congress MLA Joginder Pal and his security personnel <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/punjab-congress-mla-his-security-personnel-thrash-youth-for-questioning-him-about-his-work-1042435.html" target="_blank">thrashing a youth</a> for asking what work the legislator had done for his village.</p>.<p>Pal, an MLA from the Bhoa assembly seat in Pathankot district, on Tuesday had slapped the youth when the latter asked, "Tu ki kita (what have you done?)"</p>.<p>SAD chief Badal on Thursday tweeted, “Bhoa MLA Joginder Pal's slapping of a poor boy who questioned him over his govt's failure exposes the frustration of Cong leaders.”</p>.<p>Badal asked how far Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress party leaders “run away.”</p>.<p>“Will they slap everyone who asks them - 'What have you done for Punjab,” asked Badal.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, members of the SAD and its youth wing Youth Akali Dal held a protest in Pathankot demanding the immediate arrest of Joginder Pal for beating up the youth. They also burnt an effigy of the MLA on the occasion.</p>.<p>The protesters demanded from CM Channi to take exemplary action against Pal including seeking his resignation and suspending him from the Vidhan Sabha.</p>.<p>Pathankot YAD president Jaspreet Singh said the chief minister should take decisive action in the matter or else it will seem that he is only indulging in photo-ops and has no intention of ensuring justice to the people of the state.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday targeted the ruling Congress in Punjab over the thrashing of a youth by its legislator and asked whether its party leaders would slap anyone who question the government's performance.</p>.<p>A video on Wednesday had appeared on social media showing Punjab Congress MLA Joginder Pal and his security personnel <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/punjab-congress-mla-his-security-personnel-thrash-youth-for-questioning-him-about-his-work-1042435.html" target="_blank">thrashing a youth</a> for asking what work the legislator had done for his village.</p>.<p>Pal, an MLA from the Bhoa assembly seat in Pathankot district, on Tuesday had slapped the youth when the latter asked, "Tu ki kita (what have you done?)"</p>.<p>SAD chief Badal on Thursday tweeted, “Bhoa MLA Joginder Pal's slapping of a poor boy who questioned him over his govt's failure exposes the frustration of Cong leaders.”</p>.<p>Badal asked how far Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Congress party leaders “run away.”</p>.<p>“Will they slap everyone who asks them - 'What have you done for Punjab,” asked Badal.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, members of the SAD and its youth wing Youth Akali Dal held a protest in Pathankot demanding the immediate arrest of Joginder Pal for beating up the youth. They also burnt an effigy of the MLA on the occasion.</p>.<p>The protesters demanded from CM Channi to take exemplary action against Pal including seeking his resignation and suspending him from the Vidhan Sabha.</p>.<p>Pathankot YAD president Jaspreet Singh said the chief minister should take decisive action in the matter or else it will seem that he is only indulging in photo-ops and has no intention of ensuring justice to the people of the state.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>