Chandigarh: A popular joke has it that Punjab is ruled by the SSP - Sukhbir, Surinder and Parkash, in that order.That Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's wife Surinder Kaur and son Sukhbir Singh Badal - a minister in the Vajpayee Government - call the shots in the state is no secret.Recently, the pilots of the Pawan Hans helicopter, on lease with the state Government, were the target of Mrs Badal's ire when the chopper's air conditioner failed.While Badal didn't say anything, the hot cabin made Mrs Badal lose her cool. Not only did she upbraid the pilots for poor maintenance, she even threatened to stop payment of the flight charges. Chastened they were, but the pilots did muster the courage to tell her highness that maintenance was possible only if Mr Badal could spare the helicopter from his hectic sorties..preferred-source-banner{ margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom:10px;}Published By: AtMigration Published On: May 18, 1998--- ENDS ---
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