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Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, November 19: “The unfortunate incidents of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji are very shocking and part of a deep rooted conspiracy to fan the fires of communalism and disturbing the hard earned peace in the state. The perpetrators of these dastardly acts would be given severe punishments. The Punjab Government is duty bound to maintain Brotherhood and law & order in the state and the evil forces out to disrupt peace in state would be given a befitting reply.”
Expressing these views at the blue moon resort while addressing a meeting of the workers and leaders of district unit of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) , the Deputy Chief Minister, Punjab, S. Sukhbir Singh Badal said that not only was an attempt made to disrupt peace in the state by sacrilege of Sri guru Granth Sahib Ji but the universally respected institutions of Sikhism, Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Mini Parliament of Sikhs the SGPC were also repeatedly attacked and the naming of recently held congregation as ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ was also an attack at roots of centuries old tradition of unity in the state.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the naming of people serving prison terms for murder as Jathedars of the supreme holy takhts of the Sikhism is an attempt to violate the maryada of these most revered institutions. He further said that the people rejected by the masses of Punjab through ballot are trying to create divisions within the Sikh community under the garb of ‘Sarbat Khalsa’.
Disclosing more, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the anti-Punjab and anti-panthic face of Congress has come to the fore with the recent revelations of telephonic conversations between Congress leaders and the organizers of Chabba congregation. Further lashing out at the Congress, the Deputy Chief Minister said that it is on the prowl and always looking for a chance to fan the fires of communalism and disturbing peace in the state.
S. Badal said that the opposition parties are trying to malign the fair name of Chief Minister S. Parkash Singh Badal by resorting to such vicious tactics which won’t be allowed to succeed by the Shiromani Akali Dal.
Heaping fulsome praise on the people of Punjab for displaying unity, brotherhood and co-operation in maintaining law & order, S. Badal assured that the Punjab Government would ensure a stringent punishment to the forces who have been involved in the unfortunate incidents of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and other holy religious scriptures. He said that keeping in view these developments, the state government in today’s meeting of state cabinet has accorded approval to increase the punishment for sacrilege to life sentence.
The Deputy Chief Minister said that the motive behind the sadbhavna rallies is to re-assure the people of Punjab that the government won’t allow anti-Punjab, rowdy and disruptive elements to fulfill their nefarious designs. He appealed to the people to participate in December 4 Jalandhar rally in large numbers.
The Deputy Chief Minister on this occasion made it amply clear that the responsibility of the party from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahr) has been entrusted to S. Jarnail Singh Wahad, from banga to Dr. Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi and from balachaur to Chaudhary Nand Lal. He cautioned people not to be misled on this count.
On this occasion, Lok Sabha Member S. Prem Singh Chandumajra exhorted the people to made it a point to reach the sadbhavna rallies in enormous numbers so as to clearly demonstrate to the anti-Punjab and anti-National forces that the people of Punjab would maintain their centuries old ties of brotherhood. He also said that the people of the state would not be cowed down by such disruptive elements and would continue to contribute to the progress of Punjab under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Parkash Singh Badal.
On this occasion, Chief Parliamentary Secretary Chaudhary Nand Lal, Markfed Chairman Jarnail Singh Wahad, District Planning Committee Chairman Dr. S.K. Sukhi, district President ram Singh Dudhala,Chairman Market Committee Banga Mr. Budh Singh Balakipur, Chairman Market Committee tarlochan Singh Rakkar, District President BJP Mr. Sanjeev Bhardwaj and others were also present.
