Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal
(SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said that former
terrorists have reunited and an attempt was being made to finish the
moderate Sikh leadership in the State.
He asked the Sikh community to understand the conspiracy behind the sacrilege of the Sikh holy book – the Guru Granth Sahib.
“It
is quite clear, there is a feeling that the SAD-BJP government is set
to come back to power in 2017. The sacrilege incidents followed by the
Sarbat Khalsa (Sikh congregation) were deliberately organised to attack
all Sikh institutions, including the Sri Akal Takht and the Shiromani
Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, and cripple the SAD-BJP combine in the
run-up to the Assembly elections,” Mr. Badal said in a statement.
The
Deputy Chief Minister said the Punjab government and the SAD would not
compromise on the law and order situation in the State and deal sternly
with anti-social elements.
“The Punjab police know
their responsibilities. There was a period recently, when tempers were
running high because of desecration of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the
police took a soft attitude. But now with the extremists having attacked
Punjab, we will take strict action against them,” he said.
Mr.
Badal alleged that the Congress played a major role in mobilising
people for the Sikh congregation held in Amritsar and accused it of
conspiring to disturb peace in the State.
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