Won’t tolerate Cong interference in religious affairs: Akali Dal
13 Nov 2012 4:16 AM IST
The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab on Sunday warned the Congress against meddling in the religious affairs of Sikhs.
Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal, who is also the patron of the Akali Dal, said: ‘The Akali Dal would not tolerate any interference by the Congress party in the religious affairs of the Sikhs.’
Talking to the media in Rakhra village, 100 km from here, Badal said the amending of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act by the Cong govt in Delhi showed that the Cong was meddling in the religious affairs of the Sikhs, ‘thereby inciting their religious passions, which could never be tolerated’. He said that this was not first such instance of the Congress hurting the religious sentiments of the Sikhs.
Badal alleged that the sole aim of Cong leadership behind the amendment was to extend benefits to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee chief Paramjeet Singh Sarna and his coterie, who were working at the Cong leadership’s behest to weaken the religion.
Badal said that the govt’s move to delay the Delhi Gurdwara elections was a ‘well calclated conspiracy’ in the guise of the amendment bill ‘so that Sarna and his coterie could cling to their posts’.
Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal, who is also the patron of the Akali Dal, said: ‘The Akali Dal would not tolerate any interference by the Congress party in the religious affairs of the Sikhs.’
Talking to the media in Rakhra village, 100 km from here, Badal said the amending of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act by the Cong govt in Delhi showed that the Cong was meddling in the religious affairs of the Sikhs, ‘thereby inciting their religious passions, which could never be tolerated’. He said that this was not first such instance of the Congress hurting the religious sentiments of the Sikhs.
Badal alleged that the sole aim of Cong leadership behind the amendment was to extend benefits to Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee chief Paramjeet Singh Sarna and his coterie, who were working at the Cong leadership’s behest to weaken the religion.
Badal said that the govt’s move to delay the Delhi Gurdwara elections was a ‘well calclated conspiracy’ in the guise of the amendment bill ‘so that Sarna and his coterie could cling to their posts’.
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