Dal Khalsa on Amritsar Blast: Probe attack from all angles and not just from prism of Sikh-Nirankari clash of 1978
Posted: 19 Nov 2018 08:30 AM PSTCHANDIGARH, Punjab—Dal Khalsa chief Harpal Singh Cheema has expressed grief over the loss of human lives in a grenade bomb blast at Nirankari Bhavan near Amritsar.
He pointed out that it’s almost 34 years that the bloody fight against the group calling themselves Nirankaris has been put into cold storage despite the Akal Takht’s edict severing all types of ties with the followers of this group still stands intact.
“We are surprised and clueless as we see no immediate reason that could trigger the violent attack on the Nirankaris. Surely there is more to it than meets the eye”, observed Cheema.
Harpal Singh Cheema further said that the government, the police and investigative agencies should probe this attack without any prejudice or the foregone conclusion of seeing it only from the prism of Sikh-Nirankari clash of 1978.
Till the identity of the attackers is not ascertained, the motive behind the attack will remain dubious, he said. He asked responsible leaders of all parties to refrain from accusations and slander.
He said the approach of the electronic media so far is irresponsible.