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Chandigarh, November 13, 2015- BJP has condemned the Congress for lending out support to Sarbat Khalsa held at village Chabba on November 10 where Khalistan slogans were raised and a convict in the assassination case of former chief minister Beant Singh was appointed as Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib.
Tarun Chugh, the national secretary of the party said presence of Congress MLA Ramanjit Singh Sikki and former MLA and Congress leader Inderjit Singh Zira with thousands of Congressmen hints at a deep rooted conspiracy to destablise the state and the country.
Questioning Rahul Gandhi’s silence over the participation of Congressmen in Sarbat Khalsa which has clearly posed a challenge to the unity and integrity of the country besides posing a threat to peace and tranquility in the state of Punjab, Chugh said Congress was playing with fire by supporting Khalistani elements to recover its lost political base.
Chugh said that it seems to be a recap of the 1980s when the infighting between Giani Zail Singh and Darbara Singh had resulted into a dangerous situation as the two groups used anti-national elements for their own vested interests and score over each other. The Punjab and the Punjabis had to pay a heavy price then but it is unfortunate that the Congress is once again trying to replicate the same to fulfill their ulterior political motives.
By allowing its leaders to participate in a congregation hosted by radicals and separatist forces, Congress has once again proved that it has not learnt a lesson from its past mistakes, Chugh said.
Chugh has challenged Sonia Gandhi and Rahul to come clear on the issue. The Gandhis need to tell the people of the country whether they support what was resolved at Sarbat Khalsa with the participation and support of their own leaders and workers. He warned that if the Congress chose to remain silent on the crucial issue which could have dangerous proportions, the peace loving people of the state would give a befitting reply to the Gandhis and the Congress, whenever they get an opportunity to do so.
