With the ruling Congress party already cornering the SAD over the issue of sacrilege, Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) rebel faction has also decided to take on the “pro-Sikh” party, and have announced an all-party meeting to deliberate over the raging issue of sacrilege.
AAP’s rebel MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, who had convened an all-party meeting, has appealed to all the parties on Sunday to attend the meeting scheduled for September 21 at Chandigarh.
“The meeting is the need of hour to evolve consensus over the sensitive issue as the culprits behind these unholy incidents are still not caught,” he said.
Khaira appealed all the parties, including Congress and Akali Dal as well as organisations of all religions, to take note of the seriousness of the matter because it concerned the entire Punjab.
At the same time, he flayed the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh for failing to take action against the police officers named as accused in the Justice (retired) Ranjit Singh Commission report.
Available information suggests that all like-minded people like AAP’s “suspended” MP from Patiala Dr Dharamvira Gandhi, Bains brothers — both MLAs Simarjeet Bains and Balwinder Bains, former MP Jagmeet Brar, former Minister in Uttar Pradesh Government Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, CPI, CPM, BSP, Kisan unions and even religious organisations from all religions has shown interest in the meeting to discuss the issue of Justice Ranjit Singh Commission report.
It is believed that the meeting is aimed at mounting pressure on the government as it has, as of now, released the report, but seemed reluctant to implement its recommendations.
“We have planned to launch an agitation and will march to Bargari and urge the people to observe ‘black Diwali’ this year as culprits of Guru Granth Sahib have not been punished. Instead, they are given ample time to get a stay from the High Court,” said Khaira.
He said that this was the reason that action on three police employees could not be taken as the High Court stayed the action.
It has been learnt that AAP’s rebel faction will also send out invites, for the all-party meeting, to senior advocate and AAP MLA HS Phoolka, along with all other AAP leaders, along with the leaders of Congress and other political parties.