Sarna for separate SGPC for Haryana

Sarna for separate SGPC for Haryana
Rajay Deep
Tribune News Service

Bathinda, August 8
“Not personal grudges but difference of opinion has led to rift between me and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal,” said Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGPC) chief Paramjeet Singh Sarna here today. Sarna was here to address a meeting of the Shiromani Panthic Council (SPC).
After the meeting, Sarna said, “We will give tough fight to Badal in the SGPC elections on all 170 seats under banner of the SPC”. On selection of candidates, he said, “We will give ticket only to those who are ‘true Sikhs’ and have not had political post in the past one decade”.
Criticising Badal, Sarna said, “Badal himself is not a true Sikh, and has no right to interfere in the free will of Haryana Sikhs who want a separate SGPC. I will support the formation of Haryana SGPC”.
On a recent statement of Badal offering Haryana Sikhs to keep offerings of Haryana gurdwaras with them, but not demand a separate SGPC, Sarna said, “It is tactics. He wants to keep the SGPC under his control so that he can bargain with Chautalas and the BJP in Haryana in elections”. He accused Badal of shielding the anti-Sikh organisations for votes.
“Badal can go to any extent for votes to rule the state. Not only the Dera Sacha Sauda, he may befriend anyone for selfishness,” Sarna alleged.
On his statement over the Vienna incident, Sarna said, “I have nothing to worry about those words as videography of the incident will soon be with me. One Sikh recently contacted me in Delhi and expressed willingness to provide pictures and video footage of the incident, which will be enough to make my stand clear”.