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FARIDKOT, October 17: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today asked Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to resign and sought imposition of President’s rule as there was complete collapse of law and order besides social and economic unrest. “The way things are going on right now we will be heading for anarchy”, he warned.
Talking to reporters at the residence of Joginder Singh Panjgraian, after visiting the families of those killed in police firing recently, Capt Amarinder asserted that Badal had completely lost control of the situation. “Earlier I had been asking for financial emergency, but now the situation has gone out of control with widespread social unrest that is threatening to assume dangerous propositions”, he said, while adding, the angry youth roaming on the roads with naked swords was certainly a cause of concern and Mr Badal was responsible for it.
Asked whether there should be immediate elections, the former Chief Minister said, first of all Mr Badal must resign and there should be President’s rule. “The greatest favour that Mr Badal can do for Punjab will be to quit and let elections be held under President’s rule”, he observed, while responding to reporters’ questions over his (Mr Badal’s) visit to Darbar Sahib praying for peace. “It is ironical that the man responsible for the unrest is praying for peace now”, he said, while remarking, “he is trying to shed crocodile tears.
He reiterated his charges against Mr Badal that he had misused the sacred institutions like Akal Takhat and SGPC. “There is lot of anger and resentment among the people over the abuse of authority for personal interests”, he said, while maintaining that even some of staunch Akalis have started raising voices of revolt against Badal.
Capt Amarinder expressed confidence and satisfaction after meeting the protestors that wherever he went and whomsoever he met stressed upon maintaining peace in Punjab. He said, everybody understands that Punjab cannot afford any unrest.
“The buck stops at Mr Badal since he as the Chief Minister of Punjab is responsible for whatever happens here”, he asserted, while pointing out, had timely action been taken when the Holy Bir was reported stolen the situation may not have come to this passé.
The former Chief Minister warned that coupled with the social unrest, the rising unemployment and economic slide down do not augur well for Punjab. “We want Punjab to be completely peaceful and if we allow such things to happen, Punjab can never come back on the path of development”, he pointed out.
