Akalis appeal Akal Takht tosummon MP Bajwa
ALLEGATION Former ministers Bikram Majithia and Sewa Singh Sekhwan accuse Bajwa supporters of trying to stop ‘akhand paath’ at the gurdwara
AMRITSAR: Former Akali minister Bikram Majithia has alleged that the Gurdwara Chhota Ghalughara controversy erupted on behest of Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Partap Bajwa. Majithia, along with former state minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan appealed to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to summon Bajwa.
Majithia said, “Police and local administration have been working under pressure and supporting the guilty.” The situation is such that when a Sikh sangat wanted Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to reach the Gurdaspur gurdwara, police made elaborate arrangements to stop him, Majithia said.
Majithia alleged that the jathedar had gone to the gurdwara and asked to start ‘akhand path’ for repentance but on Monday some supporters of Bajwa had stopped the ‘akhand paath’.
Gurdaspur SSP Bhupinder Singh Virk denied the allegations. Virk said that the ‘akhand paath’ is going on peacefully. “Akali leaders will not opt for bail. If police there will not act against real culprits, Akali Dal will launch an agitation,” he said. AAP leader Kanwalpreet Singh Kaki said, “I am here as a Sikh and whatever happened at the gurdwara was intolerable.”
BAJWADENIES INTERVENTION
Congress MP Partap Singh Bajwa denied any role in the episode. Bajwa said, “I belong to a secular party and I will never intervene into the affairs of any religion.” Slamming Majithia and other Akali leaders Bajwa said, “Akali leaders have gone mad after losing power in state.”
FIR FILED AGAINST AKALILEADERS
GURDASPUR:An FIR has been registered at Tibber and Bhaini Mian Khan police stations against Akali leaders, former Punjab ministers Sucha Singh Langah and Sewa Singh Sekhwan, AAP Majha zone president Kanwalpreet Singh Kaki and other unidentified persons.
They have been accused of thwarting police from perform- ing duty and taking possession of the gurdwara Chhota Ghallughara forcibly on Sunday.
On Monday, Gurdaspur SSP Bhupinderjeet Singh Virk said that a case was registered against eight identified persons under Sections 353,186 ,332, 148, 149 and 188 of IPC at Tibber police station. Similarly, a case under Sections 447, 511, 506, 427,148 and 149 of the IPC was registered against 27 identified persons and other unidentified persons for allegedly taking forcible possession of the gurdwara.