The Hindu

BJP wont ally with SAD; only on equal terms if it ever does, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday ruled out a BJP alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal under the earlier arrangement, saying any future tie-up would have to be on equal terms. Speaking to reporters in Amritsar, Puri said the BJP would no longer play the role of a junior partner.