Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, December 26
The law and order situation is deteriorating in Punjab. It should certainly be investigated why sacrilege incidents take place right before the elections. This was stated by Union Cabinet Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat here today while inaugurating the state office of the party.
Accused need to be Exposed
In the previous polls too such incidents happened. Who is trying to wreck social harmony for political profit? Such people should be brought to the fore. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Cabinet Minister
Speaking to the media, Sekhawat and state president Ashwani Sharma said attempts were being made to disrupt peace and communal harmony in the state.
Taking a dig at the CM and PCC president, Shekhawat said, “Various advisories were issued by the Centre and Home Ministry before the Ludhiana blast. But if there is infighting within the government and the CM and the head of the party are embattled over key official positions, then people have to pay the price.”
Speaking on farmer organisations’ declaration on their electoral ambitions, Shekhwat termed it a ‘U-turn’, saying this was in contrary to their intial commitment to stay away from politics. Commenting on sacrilege, Shekhwat said, “In the previous elections also such incidents happened. Many attempts were made at various religious places. Who is trying to wreck social harmony for political profit? Such people should be brought to the fore.”
The BJP inaugurated its central political office for elections in Jalandhar. The event saw the presence of entire BJP leadership, including newly joined Akali and Congress leaders, former party presidents, key state functionaries and heads of the district unit.
Congress busy fighting, ignored advisories on blast, claims BJP
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