New Delhi: The opposition Congress posed six inquiries to the central and the Punjab governments following Amritpal Singh’s arrest Sunday, even because the Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) hailed the shut cooperation that resulted within the motion taken towards the unconventional preacher.
The arrest of the Waris Punjab De head got here a day after Union Residence Minister Amit Shah in Bengaluru praised the Punjab Police for doing a “good job” and asserted that there was no Khalistan wave within the state.
In Bengaluru, Congress normal secretary Randeep Surjewala requested why had been the central investigative companies not disclosing the small print of the forces supporting Amritpal.
“Who helped the anti-India propagandist and supporter of terrorists Amirtpal to flee within the first occasion? The place was Amritpal hidden all nowadays, and who sheltered him? The place did he keep, and are these forces, not anti-India forces? Who’re the accomplices of Amritpal, and why are NIA, CBI, IB and Punjab Police not disclosing it?” Surjewala requested.
“Who’re the co-conspirators of Amritpal working from the within and out of doors India, and what motion did the federal government of India and Punjab take towards them? Does Amritpal have a reference to anyone in Central and the state authorities?”
Congress MP from Ludhiana Ravneet Singh Bittu in contrast the motion of Punjab Police with its Uttar Pradesh counterpart to indicate how the previous delivered the operation professionally.
“Take a look at what occurred in Uttar Pradesh just lately and take a look at the style our police performed this complete operation. The police acted with full restraint and never a single drop of blood was shed. Additionally the truth that Amritpal couldn’t tolerate the style during which the police stopped his spouse from going to the UK and he determined to give up reveals that he’s not involved concerning the moms, sisters and wives of all these younger Sikhs he incited. He’s involved solely about his circle of relatives,” he instructed the media.
On its half, the AAP lauded the Punjab Police for the style during which it carried out the mission. AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi that his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann dealt with the “mission” with maturity and braveness.
“We’re dedicated to the peace and safety of Punjab. We’re additionally able to take robust selections for this. Punjab Police achieved success with none bloodshed and firing. Many due to the general public for sustaining peace and supporting the Punjab authorities throughout this era,” Kejriwal added.
पंजाब के अमन चैन और सुरक्षा के लिए हम वचनबध है। इसके लिए कठोर निर्णय लेने को भी हम तैयार हैं
CM @BhagwantMann साहिब ने इस मिशन को परिपक्वता और साहस से पूरा किया। बिना किसी रक्तपात और गोली चलाये पंजाब पुलिस ने कामयाबी हासिल की
इस दौरान शांति बनाये रखने और पंजाब सरकार का साथ देने… https://t.co/YXbKE4KDmG
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 23, 2023
Equally, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh tweeted in Hindi that his get together’s authorities has the braveness to take the harshest steps for the sake of the folks.
पंजाब की “आप” सरकार किसी भी हालत में पंजाब की शांति भंग नहीं होने देगी। लोगों की सुरक्षा हमारे लिए सर्वोपरि है। हमने दिखा दिया कि ज़रूरत पड़ने पर लोगों के लिए हम सख़्त से सख़्त कदम लेने की भी हिम्मत रखते हैं। सब लोग शांति बनाये रखें। pic.twitter.com/GpbpY5em4N
— Sanjay Singh AAP (@SanjayAzadSln) April 23, 2023
Reacting to Amritpal’s arrest, senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Daljit Singh Cheema stated that Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh had already issued an announcement suggesting to Amritpal that he ought to give himself as much as the police. It was good that he had completed that, he stated.
“With Amritpal’s arrest, hopefully the Punjab authorities will put an finish to the style during which it was unnecessarily choosing up Sikh youth for no motive in any respect and demolish the picture of the Sikhs the world over,” Cheema added.
After seeing erosion of their electoral base, the Akalis are resorting to Panthic politics within the current weeks. The SAD has focused the Punjab authorities for harassing Amritpal’s spouse and prolonged authorized help to these arrested in instances associated to the self-styled preacher.
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‘Truce’ between BJP & AAP?
“It’s a good step. Each state and central govt companies labored intently and he was arrested. No individual may be allowed to disrupt Punjab’s peace. It’s a border state and peace must be maintained. Legislation will take its personal course on this case,” Punjab BJP president Ashwani Sharma instructed ThePrint.
BJP normal secretary Dushyant Gautam hailed the arrest of Amritpal as a case of shut coordination of state and middle on delicate points. “Any offender can’t idiot legislation and order. The Punjab authorities has labored in tandem with the Centre in arresting Amritpal,” he instructed media.
“Punjab took a bit time… Had it been completed sooner, it could have been higher. How lengthy can an absconder be on the run? …Stringent motion must be taken towards those that unfold terror and concern,” Union minister Anurag Thakur instructed media.
Political watchers consider that the Bhagwant Mann authorities realised after the February’s Ajnala episode that the Centre’s cooperation is important for clean functioning of legislation and order in a border state like Punjab.
Earlier than the AAP got here into energy in 2022, the erstwhile Amarinder Singh authorities labored in shut coordination with the Union house ministry on legislation and order and delicate points regardless of the Congress’ distinction with the BJP, they stated.
On 2 March, Mann met Shah in Delhi and introduced that the Centre and the state will work collectively on the legislation and order difficulty.
A way emerged within the BJP that the Punjab authorities acted on this case as per the Union house ministry’s suggestion and that focusing on Mann wouldn’t get any political dividends, they added.
This was in distinction to the BJP’s earlier broadside towards the AAP that it could not be capable to deal with the delicate border state. Each Amarinder Singh and Sunil Jakhar had attacked the AAP management when Amritpal and his supporters gheraoed the Ajanala police station.
However after the two March assembly, the AAP in Punjab strategically selected to work with the Centre and the BJP reciprocated by not attacking the Bhagwant Mann authorities.
Final week, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had lauded Mann for the motion towards Amritpal. “I need to thank the chief minister of Punjab for taking the appropriate motion on the proper time. I don’t have any political difficulty on this matter,” the BJP chief stated in an interview to a non-public channel. “…if somebody is doing good work, he must be appreciated.”
As a mirrored image of this understanding seemingly, Delhi minister and AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj hailed the shut cooperation of central and state governments that led to the arrest of Amritpal.
“The Centre and the state ought to work collectively on points regarding the nation’s safety. They need to trade data and do intelligence sharing. On this case, the federal government authorities in any respect ranges labored in unison,” he instructed the media.
(Edited by Tony Rai)
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