Demolition at #Gurdwara Sis Ganj is attempt by #AAP government to disturb communal harmony
Demolition at Gurdwara Sis Ganj is attempt by AAP government to disturb communal harmony
New Delhi / 7 April 2016
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) today thrashed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for attempting to disturb communal harmony and peace at Bhai Mati Das Chownk in Delhi by demolishing Piu at Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib. Manjit Singh G.K. DSGMC President and Manjinder Singh Sirsa General Secretary released the minutes of the meeting with the senior officials of public works department held on 5 April 2016 in which AAP MLA from Chandi Chownk Alka Lamba and project director of Shahjahanabad redevelopment corporation said that AAP is playing foul and demanded resignation from Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for indulging in petty tactics.
Manjit Singh G.K. said that on 1 April Delhi CM held a meeting with public works department officers and asked them to remove encroachments at Chandni Chownk within one week in which Alka Lamba was also present. He said that on 5 April Lamba held a meeting with the officers of Power Corporation, Jal Board, Delhi Police and North Delhi Municipal Corporation and directed them to demolish Bhai Mati Das Chownk and Hanuman Mandir.
DSGMC president also informed that Nitin Panigrahi DGM of projects and administration informed in the meeting action plan to carry out demolitions. He also informed mediapersons that to deal with any law and order problem Lamba called large number of police force on 6 April. “The demolition activities carried out at Gurdwara Shri Sis Ganj Sahib which is a symbol national unity was a deep rooted conspiracy by Aam admi party to disturb peace and communal harmony”, G.K. said.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa DSGMC General Secretary announced that Bhai Mati Das Chownk will not be allowed to demolish at any cost, even if he had to lay his life. He termed demolition as injustice with the Sikh Panth. He also said that some people say DSGMC got demolition orders has no basis as the plan to carry out demolitions on 6 April was made in the meeting held on 5 April and the same day police and Municipal Corporation was informed.
Raising questions on silence maintained by the four Sikh MLAs of AAP Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that instead of asking their party not to indulge in such activities AAP workers raised slogans within the precincts Gurdwara Sahib. He also said that Jarnail Singh AAP MLA from Rajouri Garden is blaming Municipal Corporation for demolition and he should be ashamed of this. Sirsa also blamed Paramjit Singh Sarna DSGMC former President for favouring Mohan Lal Bhargav who registered case against Gurdwara Sahib as good human being and said that Sanra was doing very low level politics. Sirsa accepted that Municipal Corporation is also equally responsible alongwith the Delhi government for carrying out demolitions.
Avtar Singh Hit former DSGMC President, Onkar Singh Thapar and Kuldeep Singh Bhogal both Senior Akali leaders, Mahinder Pal Singh Chadha Senior Vice President of DSGMC, Satpal Singh Vice President, Amarjit Singh Pappu Joint Secretary, Harmeet Singh Kalka former MLA, and Kulmohan Singh, Ravinder Singh Khurana, Tanwant Singh, Paramjit Singh Rana, Kulwant Singh Bath, Harvinder Singh KP, Jasbir Singh Jassi, Hardev Singh Dhanoa, Kuldep Singh Sahni, Paramjit Singh Chandok, Darshan Singh, Capt. Inderpreet Singh, Rawail Singh, Jit Singh, Harjinder Singh, all DSGMC members and Vikram Singh and Indermohan Singh Akali leaders were also present.
