Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh was addressing a gathering of Sikh organisations

Amritsar:

The Akal Takht has issued a powerful assertion towards the Bhagwant Mann authorities and the centre over the Punjab Police crackdown towards separatist preacher Amritpal Singh, questioning why comparable motion just isn’t taken towards “those who demand Hindu Rashtra”.

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh gave a 24-hour ultimatum to the state authorities to launch Sikh youths picked up in the course of the crackdown towards the separatist preacher. He was addressing a gathering of Sikh organisations comprising intellectuals, attorneys, journalists, spiritual and social leaders to debate the state of affairs in Punjab.

The Akal Takht is the best seat of authority for the Sikhs and its Jathedar their prime spokesperson. 

Questioning why the stringent National Security Act was invoked towards these arrested for allegedly supporting Singh and his demand for Khalistan, he stated, “There are lakhs who demand Hindu rashtra. Those who are calling for Hindu Rashtra should also be booked .They should also be booked under NSA.”

Chief Minister Mann has stated he has requested the state police to launch these taken into preventive custody in the event that they weren’t discovered concerned in any anti-national exercise. However, he stated, strict motion can be taken towards anybody who tries to disturb peace.

Punjab Police has stated it has launched 197 individuals out of the 353 taken into preventive custody.

The Akal Takht jathedar has cautioned towards any violent protest and stated that if the arrested youth weren’t launched, “we must not get aggressive but must answer them diplomatically”. He stated they are going to strategy the excessive courtroom for the discharge of these in police custody.

He has stated the Akal Takht will take up this matter throughout the nation and the world after Baisakhi. “We will tell them what is being done to us,” he stated.

He has additionally focused information channels that allegedly defamed Sikhs. Alleging {that a} “narrative” is being set by way of probe companies and information channels, the Akal Takht jathedar stated, “The hate propaganda done by news channels. we must book the news channels. Are we terrorists?” .

In an earlier assertion, the Akal Takht had requested Amritpal Singh to give up earlier than police and cooperate with the investigation. He had additionally questioned police’s competence, questioning why they haven’t been capable of catch him to date.