By PTI
CHANDIGARH: Former chief minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday warned towards the return of the darkish period of the Nineteen Eighties in Punjab, saying “the way things are unfolding in the state today is quite worrisome” and cautioned the AAP authorities towards any “laxity”.
He additionally condemned the “complete failure” on the a part of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) authorities within the state, claiming that it has not taken any motion to date even after 24 hours following the homicide of the Shiv Sena (Taksali) chief Sudhir Suri in Amritsar on Friday.
Suri (58) was shot useless in broad daylight whereas participating in a protest. He was protesting towards the administration of Gopal Mandir on Majitha Road — one of many busiest locations within the metropolis — after some damaged idols of Hindu deities had been allegedly discovered on the roadside, which he termed an act of sacrilege.
The BJP chief mentioned he was extra involved as a result of the AAP authorities had “neither shown any inclination nor any capability” to deal with such an alarming state of affairs.
“Once you let your weakness and shortcomings known, anti-national forces are bound to take advantage of that and that is what is precisely happening in Punjab now,” he mentioned.
“I am reminded of 1980s when the situation started drifting and deteriorating into terrorism and we had to pay such a huge price,” Singh warned whereas cautioning the AAP authorities towards any laxity and inaction.
“What to speak of taking any action, nobody from the AAP has even condemned the brutal murder of the Shiv Sena leader so far,” he mentioned in an announcement.
Singh expressed shock as to how may somebody who was underneath excessive safety be shot useless in full public view with so many policemen round.
“What action has the government taken,” he requested whereas warning towards letting folks being killed like that and letting these accountable go scot-free.
The senior BJP chief criticized the AAP authorities for offering a free run to the novel preacher Amritpal Singh, who has been overtly preaching and propagating violence and talking the language of secession and separatism.
“How can you (AAP government) let someone like him go scot-free when he has been openly speaking against the unity and integrity of the country and openly calling youth to take weapons,” he mentioned.
“This is criminal negligence on part of the AAP government as it has repeatedly failed in tackling serious incidents of crime,” Singh alleged. He identified that gangsters had been additionally “having a free run as they were killing people like international sports stars and singers at their sweet will.”
He additionally expressed sturdy apprehensions that the forces inimical to the pursuits of the nation and state could quickly kind a nexus between gangsters and terrorists. “I am not sure whether they have already done it and if they do it, it will be a very dangerous situation to tackle,” he warned the federal government whereas advising it “to nip the evil in the bud.”
READ: Punjab Court sends Shiv Sena (Taksali) chief’s homicide accused to 7-day police remand
CHANDIGARH: Former chief minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday warned towards the return of the darkish period of the Nineteen Eighties in Punjab, saying “the way things are unfolding in the state today is quite worrisome” and cautioned the AAP authorities towards any “laxity”.
He additionally condemned the “complete failure” on the a part of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) authorities within the state, claiming that it has not taken any motion to date even after 24 hours following the homicide of the Shiv Sena (Taksali) chief Sudhir Suri in Amritsar on Friday.
Suri (58) was shot useless in broad daylight whereas participating in a protest. He was protesting towards the administration of Gopal Mandir on Majitha Road — one of many busiest locations within the metropolis — after some damaged idols of Hindu deities had been allegedly discovered on the roadside, which he termed an act of sacrilege.
The BJP chief mentioned he was extra involved as a result of the AAP authorities had “neither shown any inclination nor any capability” to deal with such an alarming state of affairs.
“Once you let your weakness and shortcomings known, anti-national forces are bound to take advantage of that and that is what is precisely happening in Punjab now,” he mentioned.
“I am reminded of 1980s when the situation started drifting and deteriorating into terrorism and we had to pay such a huge price,” Singh warned whereas cautioning the AAP authorities towards any laxity and inaction.
“What to speak of taking any action, nobody from the AAP has even condemned the brutal murder of the Shiv Sena leader so far,” he mentioned in an announcement.
Singh expressed shock as to how may somebody who was underneath excessive safety be shot useless in full public view with so many policemen round.
“What action has the government taken,” he requested whereas warning towards letting folks being killed like that and letting these accountable go scot-free.
The senior BJP chief criticized the AAP authorities for offering a free run to the novel preacher Amritpal Singh, who has been overtly preaching and propagating violence and talking the language of secession and separatism.
“How can you (AAP government) let someone like him go scot-free when he has been openly speaking against the unity and integrity of the country and openly calling youth to take weapons,” he mentioned.
“This is criminal negligence on part of the AAP government as it has repeatedly failed in tackling serious incidents of crime,” Singh alleged. He identified that gangsters had been additionally “having a free run as they were killing people like international sports stars and singers at their sweet will.”
He additionally expressed sturdy apprehensions that the forces inimical to the pursuits of the nation and state could quickly kind a nexus between gangsters and terrorists. “I am not sure whether they have already done it and if they do it, it will be a very dangerous situation to tackle,” he warned the federal government whereas advising it “to nip the evil in the bud.”READ: Punjab Court sends Shiv Sena (Taksali) chief’s homicide accused to 7-day police remand