Punjabi actor-comedian Gurpreet Ghuggi joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in presence of senior party leaders Sanjay Singh, state convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur and Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann here on Wednesday.
Jalandhar based Ghuggi begin his career as a Punjabi actor in Jalandhar Doordarshan. He has also worked in many Bollywood flicks apart from working in Punjabi film industry.
Talking about his political stand, Ghuggi said, “After laughter challenge, now is the time for character test. I always wished to do something for the land I was born in. I decided to join AAP as I am an Aam Aadmi. I have seen their report card and was impressed with their style of practical functioning. I have received so much of love and affection from the people here and hence I realised this is the right time to do something for them:”
“I have a better and comparatively secure future in films but I want to pay back to the state that made me what I am today,” Ghuggi said, adding that Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann was his inspiration and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s movement motivated him.
Punjabi Singer Balkar Sidhu joine Congress
Punjabi singer-actor Balkar Sidhu joined the Congress in the presence of state unit chief Capt Amarinder Singh here on Tuesday.
Sidhu was in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) earlier and, owing to his friendship with AAP MP Bhagwant Mann, had even got the ticket to fight the 2014 Talwandi Sabo assembly bypoll which was withdrawn later owing to some allegations of human trafficking against him. A section had even underlined some of his songs that glorified alcohol. He had later unsuccessfully contested as an Independent and remained unhappy with the way AAP had scrapped his ticket.
On Tuesday, he reiterated that he would “expose” the AAP. “AAP is no more the party of the ‘Aam Aadmi’ (common man),” he said at his joining.