Ludhiana, March 11 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday announced that both Khanna and Jagraon would be granted district status once the Shiromani Akali Dal forms government in Punjab. Addressing a rally here as part of the party's Punjab Bachao campaign, the former deputy chief minister said he was committed to fulfilling the long-standing demand of residents seeking district status for the two towns. He said such a move would help strengthen local economies and ensure quicker and easier redressal of public grievances. The SAD president also promised modernisation of the Khanna grain market, known as Asia's largest such market. He said that the existing infrastructure and facilities in the market were not up to the required standards. He assured traders that a future SAD government would upgrade them. He further said that his party would restore the commission for arhtiyas (commission agents) on procurement of wheat and paddy to 2.5%, compared to the present cap of 1.5%. htc...