"Instead of owning up his own socio-political follies that vitiated the peaceful atmosphere of Punjab, Sukhbir Badal was trying to point fingers towards others," Dal Khalsa head H S Dhami and spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh said.
They also hit out at the Deputy Chief Minister for clubbing them together with the opposition Congress.
The leaders said that the turmoil in the state was caused by the state government's failure to expose the hidden forces and the design behind the sacrilege incidents and denial of justice to victims of police firing.
The leaders warned Sukhbir to "stop throwing muck" on them and rather "change his feudal mindset" as it was not only damaging his personality but the reputation of Akali Dal too.
"The crowd at the November 10 congregation did not belong to any particular political shade but were general masses who assembled to air their resentment and send a stern warning to the rulers that they should stop taking Panth for granted," the outfit stated.
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