Congress lambasts Badungar for flaring communal tension
Thursday, 06/07/2017
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Chandigarh : The Punjab Congress on Wednesday lashed out at Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) chief Kirpal Singh Badungar over his repeated attempts to vitiate the state’s peaceful atmosphere, warning him against fomenting communal strife in Punjab.
Reacting to Badungar’s statement on the Sikh Forum for Justice (SFJ) 2020 referendum posters, the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) leaders said the posters were trash, which had failed to impact the people of Punjab, but by highlighting their content, SGPC president was trying to fan an unrest in the state.
His irresponsible statements were the latest in the SGPC chief’s recent actions that had unequivocally endorsed his political ambitions, and the nexus between the religious body and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), said PPCC leaders Kuljit S Nagra, Gurpreet S Kangar, Kushaldeep S Dhillon and Kuldeep Singh Vaid.
Just three days ago, the SGPC had hailed Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as a `warrior’ at a function, the Congress leaders pointed out, adding that the incident clearly exposed the SGPC’s unhealthy nexus with the SAD. PPCC leaders further said Badungar wants to usurp SAD leadership, had no qualms about triggering communal unrest in the state but asserted that their government will not allow unrest at any cost.
