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Big responsibility on us: Badal
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February 27, 2007 19:41 IST

Shiromani Akali Dal president Parkash Singh Badal, who leads the SAD-BJP combine heading towards a majority in Punjab, on Tuesday said the people had entrusted them with a big responsibility and sought everybody's cooperation to realise the mission of taking the state forward.

"I am feeling good. People have entrusted a big responsibility on us and I seek cooperation of everybody including the people, opposition, media and of course, blessings of the Almighty," Badal, who appeared set to become chief minister of the state for the fourth time, told reporters.

He attributed the loss of some seats to the diktat of a religious group, Dera Sacha Sauda, asking the voters to vote for the Congress.

Badal also expressed satisfaction over BJP's performance but declined to comment what would be SAD's approach if the saffron party asks for the deputy chief minister's post.

"It is still too early to say anything on this and moreover, they (BJP) are yet to talk to us in this regard," he said.

Badal also said that the people had voted for a change expressing their displeasure against the alleged anti-people policies of the Congress government.


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