Chandigarh Jan 29 PTI Days after the AAP government was accused of obstructing the release of 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the SAD of doing dirty politics over the issueFormer Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal had recently sought the immediate release of Bhullar in the larger interest of consolidating peace and communal harmony in PunjabBhullar was convicted in connection with the killing of nine people and injuring of 31 in the blast He was awarded the death penalty by a designated TADA court in August 2001 but his capital punishment was commuted to life sentence by the Supreme Court in 2014Badal had urged Kejriwal not to allow a communal bias or political or electoral opportunism to dictate his decision and refusal to grant immediate clearance for Bhullars releaseAsked about allegations levelled by the SAD over the issue Kejriwal who is also the AAP national convenor said It is a sensitive issue and the SAD is doing dirty politics over it We strongly condemn it The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee the apex religious body of the Sikhs had slammed the AAP dispensation for its negative attitude towards Bhullars release and demanded intervention of the Government of India in the matterPunjab goes to polls on February 20 and the SAD has been targeting the AAP over the issueExplaining the entire process Kejriwal told reporters in Jalandhar Delhi is not a full state and law and order and the police come under the Centre -- under the Lieutenant Governor A sentence review board comprising judge police officers secretaries and other members deliberates on the issue of remission of sentence release et Cetra and arrives at a decision I dont have any role in this After a recommendation is arrived at the file goes to the L-G who has to make a final decision the Delhi chief minister saidWhen I came to know about this Bhullar issue I told the home secretary that a meeting of this board be convened at the earliest and whatever be the decision of the board will be put up before the L-G Kejriwal saidThe SAD had recently said a party delegation would meet President Ram Nath Kovind to seek immediate and effective personal intervention to secure the release of BhullarThe Centre in September 2019 had recommended special remission to eight Sikh prisoners including Bhullar to mark the 500th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev It has been alleged by some Sikh bodies that the AAP government in Delhi has not given its clearance for the release of BhullarOn Saturday while interacting with reporters Kejriwal was asked about the Congress targeting him for tendering an apology to SAD leader Bikram Singh MajithiaHe countered saying what had stopped them the Congress from arresting the SAD leader when a lower court in Mohali had earlier dismissed his anticipatory bail in the caseNotably Kejriwal had tendered an apology three years ago for having levelled unfounded allegations of involvement in the drugs trade against Majithia who then withdrew a court case against the AAP leaderHowever in December last year Majithia was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act based on a 2018 report of a probe into a drug racket in the stateAn FIR has been registered and law will take its course Kejriwal said on SaturdayOn one hand there are parties which are only doing dirty politics corruption and trading barbs On the other hand there is an honest party the AAP which has come out with a clear agenda for Punjabs development and futureWe dont do corruption we dont trade barbs or do dirty politics We know how to work and we have shown that in Delhi Kejriwal saidThe Congress ruled Punjab for 26 years and the Badals for 19 years People are fed up with them he claimedIf the AAP comes to power will implement a ten-point guarantee to improve Punjabs cities the partys national convener promised The guarantees include cleanliness garbage disposal and solid waste management doorstep delivery of services all power cables to be laid underground hospitals and government schools will be improved round-the-clock supply of power and drinking waterKejriwal assured traders that no new tax will be imposed for the next five years CCTV cameras will be installed to curb crime and all markets in cities will be developed PTI SUN VSD NSD