"Vikram Sahney called. He said they were forming an independent group, and many had signed on. He asked me to sign too," Seechewal claimed.
The terms of Rajya Sabha members from Punjab Ambika Soni (Congress) and Balwinder Singh Bhunder (Shiromani Akali Dal) are due to expire on 4 July.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday condemned the Punjab government for removing noted environmentalist Balbir Singh Seechewal as a member of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB).
