Condemning the incident of sacrilege of ‘Guru Granth Sahib’ in California, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal on Thursday asked Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to take up the issue with the
US Government to ensure the culprits responsible
for this ghastly act are brought to book.
He also expressed concern over attempts being made to disturb communal harmony through sacrilege incidents both in India abroad.
Deputy Chief Minister urged Swaraj to impress upon the US government to take necessary steps to nab the perpetrators behind this sacrilege. He also urged her to ask the US government to take requisite security measures at various Gurdwaras to avoid repeat of the incident which occurred at Union City in California.
Expressing concern over sacrilege incidents which had occurred in Punjab in the recent past and this incident, Sukhbir said that he would discuss this issue with Punjabi leaders of North America and share his apprehension about attempts to create communal tensions in Punjab through such events.
Appealing to the Sikhs living around the world to maintain peace and harmony, Sukhbir said that our great Gurus have advocated the concept of Sarbat da Bhalla. “We should not let anyone use us for their petty politics
and should stand together as one to work for the betterment of the entire humanity,” he added.