Attack on inmates: Capt says India, Pakistan equally at fault
Tuesday, 07/05/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130507/punjab.htm#16
Mohali : Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today said India and Pakistan were equally responsible for the attacks on Sarabjit Singh and Sanaullah Khan in their respective jails.
In the city for a court hearing in the alleged Amritsar Improvement Trust land scam, Amarinder Singh said, “Both the neighbours are to blame for the attacks on the prisoners. While Pakistan cannot shy away from the murder of Sarabjit Singh, our country cannot justify the assault on Sanaullah Khan in a Jammu jail.”
On protests by Sikhs following the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, he maintained it was a court decision. “Certain people are unnecessarily blaming the Congress and the Union Government for the development. If they are not satisfied with the verdict, they should approach the higher court.”
About the Operation Bluestar Memorial controversy, he maintained the SAD leadership was allegedly exploiting people’s sentiments. “There was no need to raise such a memorial inside the Golden Temple complex. If they wanted to set it up, it should have come up outside the shrine,” he said.
On the Congress’ prospects in the forthcoming block samiti and zila parishad elections, Amarinder Singh said “the party candidates would give a tough fight to SAD rivals”.
Earlier, Amarinder Singh’s counsel Ramdeep Partap Singh stated in the court that an application seeking quashing of the FIR in the case would be taken up in the Punjab and Haryana High Court tomorrow.
The court has fixed May 18 as the next date of hearing.
