During the day rowdy elements pasted Bhindrawala's photos on HP number vehicles
Punjab and Himachal government failed to check elements creating hatered
CHANDIGARH: A bus of Himachal Pradesh Transport Corporation, on way from Delhi to Hamirpur was attacked by miscreants in Punjab near Kharar. The window panes of bus were broken. However no passenger was hurt.
Aman Sood Kullu Hotelier, the main culprit
The governments of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh had failed to check the rowdy elements who are creating hatred for the last few days which started with beating of certain youth from Punjab near Kullu in HP. The bike borne Sikh youth on pilgrimage of Manikaran Sahib who were carrying photographs of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindrawala were stopped and challaned by police in the presence of locals.
It is believed that smashing window panes of bus was reaction to beating Sikh youth in Himachal Pradesh. The Himachal government had failed to check the role of police and elements who are creating hatred between people of two states. Aman Sood a hotel owner of Kullu is reportedly main person who stopped the youth from Punjab and insulted them. Sood had on air announced that he would not allow flags of Bundrawala in Himachal, calling him a terrorist. The comments by Sood were objected by SGPC.
During the day certain youth pasted pictures of Sant Bhindrawala on the vehicles with HP registration number but Punjab government remained mute spectator. The police didn't take any action against goons carrying swords and stopping Himachal vehicles.
It was expected that Congress government in Himachal Pradesh and AAP government in Punjab would take the incidents seriously. However ignoring the activities of miscreants in Himachal and Punjab resulted in incident of attack on the HP bus.
If both government failed to check the anti-social elements, the things may go out of control, creating a violent situation. Punjab government should ensure safe passage of Himachal buses. It may endanger the lives of Punjabis living in Himachal and other states.
The issue was also raised today in the Himachal Pradesh assembly where LoP told the Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu to take up the issue of stopping Himachal vehicles with the Punjab CM. He however didnt comment on the role of miscreants who misbehaved with Sikh youth in Kullu district.
Former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has demanded strict action against miscreants who misbheaved with Sih youth in Himachal. He appealed the people of Punjab not to visit Himachal ir they hate Punjabis. He said that there was no ban on carrying flags with photo of Sant Bhidnrwala who is a martyr of Sikh community. He said that certain people were giving it communal colour.