Capt questions Badal over Haryana SGPC
Monday, 23/06/2014
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Amritsar : Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh, on Sunday, questioned Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s double standards in opposing the formation of a separate Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee for Haryana, particularly when it was people like him who were responsible for the creation of Haryana out of Punjab.
Capt pointed out that it was people like Badal who had spearheaded the campaign for a separate Punjabi suba (state) that led to creation of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
“If the Sikhs in Haryana are now seeking autonomy for running their gurdwaras, instead of being remotely controlled by Badal and his stooges, what is wrong in it?” he asked, while strongly supporting the creation of a separate body for Haryana.
The Amritsar MP stated that there was a strong section within the Akali controlled SGPC which favoured autonomy to Haryana Sikhs in running their gurdwaras.
“Sooner or later (formation of a separate body for Haryana) is going to happen and it will be better if it is done now,” he suggested while advising Badal not to play petty politics on a sensitive issue for personal gains.
He asked Badal as why was he so much scared of a separate body for Haryana when all the members from current SGPC belonged to his party. “This should reassure you that your party can get majority in Haryana body also,” he told Badal, while adding, “Or is it that you want personal and not even your loyalists’ control over the cash-rich SGPC coffers.”
Capt asked as what was wrong in forming a separate SGPC for Haryana when there were similar committees already existing at places like Delhi, Patna and Maharashtra.
“This only betrays Badal’s characteristic insecurity that he does not want to concede or share power with anyone else other than his close family members,” he observed.
