Action to oppose 'sinister move' after due deliberation: Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal patron and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said the future course of action to oppose "sinister move" of Congress-led Haryana government to wrest control of Gurdwaras in the state will be taken at appropriate time after due deliberations with Sikh community.
Addressing the gathering in village Panniwala, Bodiwala, Ratta Kheda Wadda and Chotta, Aalamwala, Aspaalan and others during the Sangat Darshan of Lambi assembly segment here, Badal alleged that the step of Haryana government was aimed at weakening the august body of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC).
The Chief Minister said that on the directions of head of Akal Takht, the supreme religious body of the Sikhs, they have called off the agitation against the separate Haryana Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (HSGPC).

However, he said, if due care was not taken to assuage the religious sentiments of Sikhs, which have been deeply hurt by this anti-Sikh step of Haryana government, then relevant strategy to protest would be chalked out in consultation with the Sikh Panth.
The Chief Minister recalled the sacrifices made by Sikh panth for formation of SGPC during the British Raj and said "since independence Congress party has attacked Punjab politically, socially, economically and even religiously."
Badal said by constituting separate committee for management of Gurdwaras in Haryana, "Congress has inflicted a third major blow to Sikh psyche, which could not be tolerated at any cost."

He termed step of Haryana government was "undemocratic" and said the people rejected by Sikh electorates have been handed over the reins of Gurdwaras.