Punishing the culprits of ‘sacrilege’ and police firing circumstances in Punjab is the “rajdharma and the moral duty” of the Congress authorities and “action on this is already late and should have been done yesterday, not today or tomorrow,” Punjab Congress President Sunil Jakhar mentioned.
Speaking to News18 over the cellphone, Jakhar mentioned Navjot Singh Sidhu ought to toe the road of the celebration and had a “privileged position” in contrast to an unusual member of the celebration since he was introduced in by the High Command and speaks on to them.
“So it becomes more incumbent on Sidhu to stay within the bounds of what is good for the party, and the larger good of the party has to take precedence over his own personal disagreements,” Jakhar mentioned, two days after a committee arrange by the Congress met a battery of leaders from Punjab, together with CM Captain Amarinder Singh, Jakhar and Sidhu, amongst others.
Jakhar mentioned the primary challenge that was inflicting anxiousness amongst Congress ranks was that folks of Punjab wished the culprits responsible of ‘sacrilege’ and police firing circumstances of 2015 to be delivered to the guide. The High Court just lately gave six months for the probe to be accomplished. “It is perception that matters.
“Prakash Singh Badal and Sukhbir Badal can keep denying their involvement in it but people perceive them to be involved. That issue needs to be addressed. If this issue is addressed, everything will fall in place,” Jakhar mentioned.
He admitted that motion on this depend was already late. “I feel this (action) should have been done yesterday, not today or tomorrow. This should be done as soon as possible so that it is settled once and for all and the culprits are brought to book; then let the court decide what punishment they need. People are very sure of who the guilty are,” Jakhar instructed News18.
“This is an issue related to our moral duty and rajdharma and we cannot let this wound fester. To Punjabis, this issue is dear to their hearts. This is the people’s will and an emotional issue. Punjab has earlier suffered on such occasions when people were allowed to exploit this. It is our moral duty to address it. We have to bring it to a logical conclusion,” he mentioned.
The Congress chief mentioned if one requested the individuals of Punjab who’re the culprits behind such sacrilegious incidents have been, the vast majority of individuals would say it was Prakash Singh Badal and Akalis who hobnobbed with Dera Sacha Sauda and carried out the desecration.
“If you ask the people who the modern General Dyer was and who is the crocodile of Punjab, the answer will be Sukhbir Singh Badal who ordered police firing and Bikram Singh Majithia is the crocodile,” Jakhar alleged.
On Navjot Singh Sidhu elevating the banner of revolt towards the Chief Minister, Jakhar mentioned Sidhu was very a lot an integral a part of the celebration for over 4 years and may observe the norm of the celebration.
“I could have differences of opinion but the party has much larger standing than my personal opinion or beliefs. I somehow have to follow in line. He should toe the line of the party. He has direct access to the high command,” Jakhar mentioned.
He added that unity within the celebration is the necessity of the hour. “People like (Congress Rajya Sabha MPs) Partap Singh Bajwa and Shamsher Singh Dullo are looking for an opportunity in crisis to further their personal ambitions in the state politics. The party and high command should be wary of them,” Jakhar cautioned.
Bajwa in an interview with News18 had mentioned the CM should guarantee a charge-sheet towards the Badals inside a month or resign and provides another person an opportunity to do it.
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