SGPC meets DCP, seeks action against Atishi
A delegation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Wednesday met Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golchha and submitted a complaint demanding registration of a case against AAP leader Atishi over her alleged remark against Sikh Gurus. The delegation met Golchha at the Delhi Police headquarters.
“Highly objectionable words were spoken against the Sikh Gurus by Atishi Marlena, the Leader of Opposition in Delhi Vidhan Sabha, on January 6,” the delegation said in its complaint. Vidhan Sabha Speaker Vijender Gupta has released the transcript of the proceedings, according to which Atishi has “disrespected the revered Sikh Gurus”, it said.
Reacting to this, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) pointed out that while the Delhi Police found time to meet a delegation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), it has consistently denied time to discuss the complete collapse of law and order in the national capital, despite repeated requests from AAP MLAs. The party said that as murders, shootings and extortion rackets spiral out of control across Delhi, the police leadership has remained unresponsive to elected representatives raising urgent public safety concerns.
Citing the transcript, the complaint by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) said the religious sentiments of the Sikh community worldwide have been seriously hurt by the “highly objectionable utterance” of Atishi.
The leader of the Opposition has refuted the charge, saying a video clip of her shared on social media had been tampered with by the BJP. The AAP-ruled Punjab has registered an FIR based on a forensic examination conducted in the State that termed the video clip “doctored”.
The SGPC delegation stated in its complaint that the former Delhi Chief Minister has not shown regret over the incident and held her “fully accountable and responsible” for hurting the sentiments of the Sikh community.
