20 December,2021 06:13 PM IST | Amritsar | PTI
Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi. Pic/ AFP
Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday condemned the alleged sacrilege attempts at the Golden Temple in Amritsar and at a gurdwara in Kapurthala, saying conspiracies are being hatched to disturb peace in the state.
"If any incident of sacrilege takes place -- be it of the Quran Sharif, the Bhagavad Gita or the Guru Granth Sahib -- the culprits should be publicly hanged, should be given the maximum punishment under the Constitution because such incidents hurt our sentiments," he said.
He also said "deliberate and malicious acts" intended to outrage religious feelings should be dealt with deterrent punishment.
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"Punjab is built on strong foundation of Oneness & universal brotherhood laid down by Guru Sahib. No divisive forces can destroy strong social fabric of Punjabi Community. Deliberate & malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings should be dealt with deterrent punishment," Sidhu said in a tweet.
Many politicians have condemned the sacrilege attempts but only MP Abhisek Manu Singhvi has condemned the lynching incident. "I request the authorities to take strict action against those who took law in their own hands," posted Singhvi on Twitter.
Earlier Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit SIngh Channi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh and BJP state secretary Tajinder Singh Sran and Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal had condemned the sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple.
Earlier, addressing a public meeting in Malerkotla district, he said, "Even today, conspiracies are being hatched to disturb peace in Punjab."
The cricketer-turned-politician said those involved in any incident of sacrilege should be awarded the maximum punishment.
"Anyone can make a mistake, but this is not a mistake, this is a conspiracy to weaken and finish the society," he added. Two unidentified men were beaten to death in Amritsar and Kapurthala after they allegedly attempted to commit sacrilege.
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