Capt Amarinder condemns showing of black flags to PM at Golden Temple
Sunday, 01/01/2012
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CHANDIGARH, January 1: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh today condemned the showing of black flags to the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh when he was paying obeisance at the Golden Temple here today. He said, it was not only unfortunate but highly condemnable that the holy place of Harmandir Sahib was used for the protest at the behest of the Akalis who are struggling for survival as they face imminent defeat in the ensuing elections.
Reacting to the incident, the PCC President said, this whole episode seems to be the handiwork of the disgruntled and frustrated Akali-BJP leadership which wanted to gain cheap publicity. He pointed out, some protestors, who were obviously the Akali-BJP workers and had hidden themselves under the garb of devotees had not only shown disrespect to a devout Sikh like the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, but had also violated the sacred sanctity of the Darbar Sahib.
Capt Amarinder pointed out, the team Anna had already distanced itself from the protest which means that it had been stage managed by the Akalis. “It was simply the handiwork of the Akalis for seeking cheap publicity to make a handful of people to waive black flags to the Prime Minister using the name of social activist Anna Hazare”, he observed.
He said, the common Punjabi feels hurt and upset over this incident as it has not brought any good name to Punjab. “Only the Akalis who have already lost the battle could be expected to stoop so low to use a holy place and sacred occasion for scoring petty political points even if it meant violating the sacred maryada in the process”, he remarked, while adding, “they (the Akalis) will never be forgiven for this incident”.
