A day after he was alleged to have passed a casteist remark against Congress MlA Tarlochan Singh Soond inside the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, the Shiromani Akali Dal MlA Virsa Singh Valtoha on Thursday written a letter to the Assembly Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal demanding privilege motion against Congress MlAs, including Soond, for their “shameful acts”.
“Congress MlA Soond and other Congress MlAs used defamatory language against me and concocted a false story blaming me of using foul and objectionable casteist remarks in a bid to cover up his own sins. By committing such a sin, the Congress MlAs have breached my special privilege in the House,” said Valtoha.
He said that despite of feeling sorry for his shameful act, Soond created a false story of caseist remarks in the media to cover up his sin and Congress MlAs also supported him in this cover up act.
Valtoha said that he is an amritdhari Sikh, who lives his life as per teaching of Sikh Gurus and respect all religions and castes. He cannot even think of using any caseist remarks against any community, he said.
“During the ongoing session, shoe hurling at ruling party chairs by Congress MlA Soondh has lowered the dignity of the House. All MlAs are deeply hurt and saddened by this shameful act of the Congress MlA,” he added.
Valtoha said that Congress MlAs had made a mockery of the rich traditions of the Vidhan Sabha, and asked them to explain why they had resorted to drinking sessions of Scotch and Whisky, eating Chicken and Meat in the august House.
“There are also reports that some Congress MlAs sharing vulgar video clips between themselves which needed to be investigated…All these incidents prove that the Congress party is deeply frustrated by its inability to rise to the expectations of the people,” he added.
Condemning this act of Congress MlAs, Valtoha said that the Speaker, who also remained the Deputy Speaker of the lok Sabha, is known for his dignity, fairness and transparency, but the Congress MlAs even lowered the dignity of the Chair of the Speaker by throwing books and paper rolls on the chair and using derogatory language against the Speaker.
Commenting on the remarks made by Capt Amarinder Singh about him, Valtoha asked the state Congress chief to get congress MlAs treated by doctors who made merry by drinking Scotch whisky besides resorting to jokes and singing sessions in the temple of
democracy.