Badal govt shielding culprits in Dhadrianwale case: Channi
Monday, 23/05/2016
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Chandigarh: Congress Legislature Party leader Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday accused the Parkash Singh Badal government of ‘shielding real culprits’ involved in the attack on Sikh preacher Baba Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale on May 17.
He alleged that it was ‘known’ that the vehicles and weapons used in the crime were ‘registered in the name of Damdami Taksal’, and this may have ‘long term impact’ on peace in the state. In other cases, the police would have immediately nabbed persons for allowing use of their vehicles for a crime, Channi said.
“However, it is shocking that the efforts are on to divert investigation (in this case),” he said, citing media reports quoting police sources that the attackers had no intention to kill anybody and that the firing was started by Dhadrianwale’s associates.
“Now after this information reached the public domain, the Chief Minister and the Deputy Chief Minister are visiting the preacher just to gain publicity and tell the people of Punjab about their seriousness in the matter,” he said.
Channi accused the CM and the deputy CM of ‘intentionally’ spoiling the peaceful atmosphere because of ‘personal motives’. He alleged that the deras and preachers were being targeted by criminals enjoying government patronage. He added that the culprits in the case were on TV, “owning up everything”.
