Parties dont talk of peoples real issues Amritsars independent candidate
Amritsar Feb 18 PTI Shamlal Gandhiwadi a 39-year-old social activist fighting the Punjab assembly polls from Amritsar West independently has made Mahatma Gandhis teachings of non-violence and simple living his poll campaign mantra Sporting a white Gandhi cap and donning plain white clothes Gandhiwadi goes on door-to-door campaign in Amritsar on his bicycle propagates the message of non-violence and communal harmony and seek votes on the strength of his clean credentials With a total of ten candidates including Congress sitting MLA Raj Kumar Verka in fray from Amritsar West Reserve Gandhiwadi says he is not deterred by the fight as he derives his strength from Mahatma Gandhis ideals which he propagates while campaigning Fighting the eighth elections of his life Gandhiwadi vows to become the voice of masses lamenting that political parties do not talk of peoples real issues Nobody talks of common peoples real issues these days Gandhiwadi claimed while talking to PTI amid his poll campaigning and said if elected he would become the voice of people and raise their issues strongly There is a need to understand the importance of non-violence and peace said Gandhiwadi talking of why he has been seeking votes on strength of Gandhis philosophy of peace non-violence and simple living Propagating Gandhian values he said If one can understand Gandhis simple ideas like the need to adopt simple living and staying away from social evils the world would be a much better place to live in The fact that he has fought seven elections all unsuccessfully till now has not deterred Gandhiwadi from jumping into the fray for the eighth time I have fought three Lok Sabha polls from Amritsar The February 20 poll is my third assembly poll which I will be contesting I also contested civic polls twice So I am fighting my eighth election now he told PTI Asked why he keeps contesting elections Gandhiwadi said had the system been right it would not have forced me to contest Many have made politics a business these days How can they serve the country At the time of elections they ask for votes but once the polls are over they dont fulfil their promises he complained Rulers used to disguise themselves as commoners and go among people to see if they are happy if they face any problem But todays leaders are least bothered about people he said Gandhian who lives in a rented locality in Amritsar and has a wife and a child to support said the real development means reaching a stage when no one will have to struggle to make two ends meet He said he used to work in a factory earlier but after its shutdown during the Covid lockdown he now does petty jobs to eke out a living PTI SUN VSD RAX RAX
Amritsar Feb 18 PTI Shamlal Gandhiwadi a 39-year-old social activist fighting the Punjab assembly polls from Amritsar West independently has made Mahatma Gandhis teachings of non-violence and simple living his poll campaign mantra Sporting a white Gandhi cap and donning plain white clothes Gandhiwadi goes on door-to-door campaign in Amritsar on his bicycle propagates the message of non-violence and communal harmony and seek votes on the strength of his clean credentials With a total of ten candidates including Congress sitting MLA Raj Kumar Verka in fray from Amritsar West Reserve Gandhiwadi says he is not deterred by the fight as he derives his strength from Mahatma Gandhis ideals which he propagates while campaigning Fighting the eighth elections of his life Gandhiwadi vows to become the voice of masses lamenting that political parties do not talk of peoples real issues Nobody talks of common peoples real issues these days Gandhiwadi claimed while talking to PTI amid his poll campaigning and said if elected he would become the voice of people and raise their issues strongly There is a need to understand the importance of non-violence and peace said Gandhiwadi talking of why he has been seeking votes on strength of Gandhis philosophy of peace non-violence and simple living Propagating Gandhian values he said If one can understand Gandhis simple ideas like the need to adopt simple living and staying away from social evils the world would be a much better place to live in The fact that he has fought seven elections all unsuccessfully till now has not deterred Gandhiwadi from jumping into the fray for the eighth time I have fought three Lok Sabha polls from Amritsar The February 20 poll is my third assembly poll which I will be contesting I also contested civic polls twice So I am fighting my eighth election now he told PTI Asked why he keeps contesting elections Gandhiwadi said had the system been right it would not have forced me to contest Many have made politics a business these days How can they serve the country At the time of elections they ask for votes but once the polls are over they dont fulfil their promises he complained Rulers used to disguise themselves as commoners and go among people to see if they are happy if they face any problem But todays leaders are least bothered about people he said Gandhian who lives in a rented locality in Amritsar and has a wife and a child to support said the real development means reaching a stage when no one will have to struggle to make two ends meet He said he used to work in a factory earlier but after its shutdown during the Covid lockdown he now does petty jobs to eke out a living PTI SUN VSD RAX RAX
