The Khalsa Action Committee (KAC) a conglomerate of various sikh organisations on Friday strongly condemned the alleged hooliganism by the " mob" led by BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu.
AMRITSAR: The Khalsa Action Committee (KAC) a conglomerate of various sikh organisations on Friday strongly condemned the alleged hooliganism by the " mob" led by BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, city Mayor Shavet Malik and local MLA Anil Joshi at Jama Masjid on Thursday.
In a release issued here the delegation of the KAC led by convener Mohkam Singh, Dal Khalsa spokesperson Kanwarpal Singh and former minister Manjit Singh Calcutta today visited Jama Masjid, Hall Bazar to share their grief and solidarity with Muslim community.
The Imam of the masjid Hamid Hussain Qasmi briefed the delegation about yesterday's incident when the mob under the nose of BJP leaders and in the presence of administration allegedly pelted stones on the masjid.
When asked why he has not filed a complaint against them with the police, the Imam while strongly reacting said, to whom we should file a complaint, when the SSP and other officers were present during the happenings.
"It was an act of sacrilege," said the KAC leaders Attacking at religious place of Muslims reflects the growing intolerance of ruling elite towards minorities.
Holding the Punjab government squarely responsible for inept handling of the situation, Manjit Singh Calcutta said it was the failure of the administration for not providing security to religious places.
Demanding immediate arrest of MP Sidhu, MLA Joshi and city Mayor, he said the state has connived with the mob to terrorize minority.
The delegation said it was ironic that the mob was led by a turbaned person but at the same time they said "we don't think he is a genuine Sikh".
The delegation assured Muslim community that they would stand by them at this hour of crisis.
They said the BJP was hell bent to destroy the social fabric of the Punjab society.
They accused Hindutva forces of orchestrating the violent agitation in the region for gaining political mileage in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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