Chandigarh- Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) Punjab Media In-Cost Baltej Pannu on Sunday launched a pointy assault on Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami, accusing him of performing as a spokesperson of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) as an alternative of standing with justice, fact and the Guru Sahib.
Responding to Harjinder Singh Dhami’s press convention held in Chandigarh a day earlier, Baltej Pannu mentioned Harjinder Singh Dhami had claimed he wished to place his model earlier than the individuals by the media. “The invitation for Harjinder Singh Dhami’s press convention was issued by the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), a political social gathering. Dhami Sahib typically says allegations are made that he’s a spokesperson of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal). Yesterday, he himself admitted it by saying he’s proud to be a soldier of the Akali Dal. It might have been higher had he been a soldier of Guru Sahib,” Baltej Pannu remarked.
Taking sturdy objection to Harjinder Singh Dhami’s declare that SGPC doesn’t settle for FIRs and doesn’t want the police, Pannu mentioned this was utterly deceptive. “SGPC itself is constituted underneath an Act, which is a legislation. Every time SGPC holds its basic home in Amritsar, it takes permission from the Deputy Commissioner. How will you say you don’t imagine in FIRs or police?” he requested.
Baltej Pannu cited a number of situations the place SGPC itself approached the police. He referred to an FIR registered by former SGPC Secretary towards Tek Singh Dhanaula, who’s as we speak appointed as a Jathedar. “An FIR underneath part 420 was registered, and even an arrest occurred. So when SGPC wants it, FIRs are acceptable,” he mentioned.
On the difficulty of Beadbi (sacrilege), Baltej Pannu recalled that Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, has not too long ago demanded a strict legislation towards beadbi. “This proposal has already come earlier than the Punjab Meeting. A committee has been fashioned, conferences have been held with representatives of all events, and inputs are being collected to border a powerful state legislation with the strictest potential punishment in order that nobody dares commit such against the law,” he mentioned.
The AAP Punjab Media In-charge additionally rejected Dhami’s try and forged doubt on the police by citing allegations from the previous. Drawing from his personal 20 years in journalism, Baltej Pannu mentioned, “If we return to 1996, Prakash Singh Badal repeatedly spoke about forming a Fact Fee. However when Akali governments dominated from 1997 to 2002 and once more from 2007 to 2017, who promoted the very officers accused of atrocities on youth? Who made Sumedh Saini the DGP? Who promoted Mohammad Izhar Alam? Who introduced his household into politics? Dhami Sahib appears to have forgotten all this.”
He mentioned the core query Harjinder Singh Dhami is avoiding is straightforward and unchanged: the place are the 328 lacking Saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji, which SGPC has did not hint to today.
Referring to the Ishar Singh report, Baltej Pannu mentioned the report clearly said that resignations of the responsible shouldn’t be accepted, as resignations could be used to flee accountability and push blame onto decrease officers. “Regardless of this, Dhami Sahib accepted the resignation of Roop Singh. Not solely that, his dues have been settled and he was despatched overseas. This was accomplished to guard their very own individuals,” Baltej Pannu identified.
Baltej Pannu additional asserted that when the identify of SS Kohli surfaced, a news channel linked to the social gathering Harjinder Singh Dhami serves muted the story to stop the reality from popping out. “Maybe SS Kohli is sitting on huge secrets and techniques. Now the SIT will uncover these secrets and techniques,” he mentioned.
He identified that the Ishar Singh report clearly said that 75% of the fee ought to be recovered from SS Kohli, but nothing has occurred within the final 5 years. “You say the matter lies with the Sikh Judicial Gurdwara Fee. What has that fee accomplished in 5 years? The reply is evident, as a result of individuals near your social gathering sit there. The pinnacle of the fee is the daddy of your social gathering’s chief spokesperson,” Baltej Pannu mentioned.
Baltej Pannu requested how SGPC failed for 5 years to recuperate cash taken from the Guru’s golak. “Round ₹10 crore went to Kohli, out of which ₹7.5 crore needed to be recovered. Why was it not accomplished?” he requested. Baltej Pannu reminded that when the theft of Saroops occurred on June 1, 2015, at Burj Jawahar Singh Wala, and when sacrilege incidents adopted in November, SGPC did not take efficient motion. “Posters have been put up, however what concrete steps have been taken? Which ‘SGPC police’ arrested the culprits or registered FIRs, once you declare you don’t want the police?” he questioned.
He additionally referred to the Kotkapura firing, the place devotees demanding justice have been met with water cannons and bullets. “FIRs have been registered towards Sukhbir Singh Badal and others. They needed to search bail from the Excessive Courtroom. That is the truth of claiming to be above the legislation,” Baltej Pannu mentioned.
On the difficulty of Gurbani broadcast, the AAP Punjab Media In-charge recalled that former Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh had directed SGPC to launch a free-to-air Gurbani channel. “What occurred to that order? You concern that with Kohli’s arrest, hyperlinks associated to abroad Gurbani broadcast channels could come out. That’s the reason you might be siding with channel homeowners as a soldier of a political social gathering,” he alleged.
Concluding, Baltej Pannu issued a direct problem to Dhami. “If you maintain your subsequent press convention, reply one query with honesty. You may have a diary by which particulars of the beadbi instances and the 328 lacking Saroops are recorded. Why have you ever hidden that diary? Is your presidency depending on that diary?” he requested.
Baltej Pannu mentioned that within the coming days, he will even make public particulars of all FIRs registered by SGPC to this point. “Stand with justice and fact. Be a soldier of Guru Sahib, not of the Badal household,” he asserted.
