Sampla slams AAP

Taking strong exception to AAP's
use of the image of the Golden Temple on the cover of its election manifesto, Union minister and Punjab BJP president Vijay Kumar Sampla said the party leadership should apologise to the people of Punjab.
"I was shocked to see the photo of Sri Harimandir Sahib on the cover of AAP's manifesto, but when I saw the 'broom' election symbol super-imposed on the holy sarovar, I was angry and sad at the same time. Has our politics fallen to this level?" Sampla said in a statement.
He said the Aam Aadmi Party was "destroying" the glorious traditions of Punjab. AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and party leaders Ashish Khetan and Sanjay Singh must apologise to Punjabis for this.

"Ashish Khetan says his party's manifesto is the Bible, the Gita and the Guru Granth Sahib for him. Let me tell it to Kejriwal and his gang -- no manifesto, no document, no piece of paper, no matter how important, comes anywhere close to our holy scriptures.
"Millions of people across the world bow their head before these scriptures. People marry in front of these holy texts. We find consolation and guidance in these when a loved one dies. We pray before them. Now, Kejriwal and Khetan want us to treat their manifesto like holy granths. Shame on them," Sampla said.

The Punjab BJP President said all those present during the release of this manifesto and those involved in preparing, designing and publishing it must apologise to the entire country for hurting the sentiments of Sikhs, Hindus and Christians.
"At a time when an AAP MLA is facing serious accusations of committing a sacrilege..., the party feels no shame in committing yet more sacrilege by making casual comments about religious scriptures. It shows the bankruptcy of AAP and Kejriwal," he said.