Chandigarh, October 30, 2021 (Yes Punjab News)
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today asked chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi to tell Punjabis why had given his consent for the appointment of 1984 Sikh genocide perpetrator Jagdish Tytler to a prestigious Congress panel.
In a statement here, party Spokesman Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said the SAD was constrained to ask this question because an accusation to this effect had come from former Pradesh Congress President Sunil Jakhar.
He said Jakhar had made it clear both Mr Charanjit Channi and senior Congress leader Ambika Soni, who was functioning as the de facto head of the Punjab Congress, had taken it upon them to advise the party high command including Mr Rahul Gandhi on all affairs concerning the State.
Dr Cheema said even though the role of Mr Sunil Jakhar’s family in the 1984 genocide was reprehensible, still the accusations made by the latter should be addressed by the chief minister. He said similarly Mr Rahul Gandhi should also clarify as to why he had given a prestigious appointment to Jagdish Tytler, a person who had blood on his hands.
Stating that such acts amounted to sprinkling salt on the festering wounds of the Sikh community, Dr Cheema also asked Channi and Soni to clarify why they had supported this move.
He said it was even more shocking that the chief minister had not objected to the appointment till now. “This proves that Mr Channi does not have any moral courage and is even ready to sell off the interests of the Sikh community as well as Punjabis at large to save his chair. Punjabis will not forget this betrayal”, Dr Cheema added.
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