Chief Minister Jairam Thakur condemned the incident and said that an immediate investigation into the matter would be carried out and strict action would be taken against the culprits
Khalistan flags were found tied on the main gate and slogans written on the walls of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, on Sunday. ANI
Khalistan flags were found tied on the main gate and slogans written on the walls of the Himachal Pradesh legislative Assembly, police said on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know about it:
What happened
‘Khalistan’ flags were found tied on the main gate and boundary wall of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Dharamshala on Sunday morning.
The flags were put up on the outer side of the main gate number one of the Assembly complex, which have now been removed by the administration.
“It might have happened in the late night or early morning today. We have removed the Khalistani flags from Vidhan Sabha gate. we are investing and going to register a case”, SP Kangra Khushal Sharma said.
He said he suspected the hand of “some tourists from Punjab” behind the incident.
Meanwhile, SDM, Dharamshala, Shilpi Beakta said, “It is an alert call for us.”
“We received an information this morning at around 7.30am. We have removed the flags and walls have been painted again. We are inquiring about the matter and are going to register a case under relevant sections of Himachal Pradesh Open Places Prevention of Disfigurement Act, 1985. Rest details can be shared after investigation”.
Reaction
Chief Minister Jairam Thakur:
Chief Minister Jairam Thakur condemned the incident and said that an immediate investigation into the matter would be carried out and strict action would be taken against the culprits.
“I condemn the cowardly incident of raising Khalistan flags at the gate of Dharamshala Assembly Complex in the dark of night. Only winter session is held here, so there is a need for more security arrangements only during that time,” Thakur tweeted in Hindi (roughly translated).
“Taking advantage of this, this cowardly incident has been carried out, but we will not tolerate it. This incident will be investigated immediately and strict action will be taken against the culprits. I would like to tell those people that if you have the courage, then come out in the light of day, not in the dark of night,” he added further.
Congress
The National Secretary of Congress Sudhir Sharma also termed the incident as unfortunate.
It is unfortunate that the flag of Khalistan at the entrance of the Dharamsala Assembly and slogans are written on the walls, while the non-working of CCTV and the absence of security personnel raises question marks on the administration and security agencies.
Recently, the efforts being made to create such an environment in Punjab, and Himachal are a matter of concern. We the people of Himachal will give our lives for the integrity of the country, but we will not allow such forces to flourish. Jai Hind, he tweeted.
Amarinder Singh
Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday condemned the putting up of Khalistan flags at the gate of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Dharamshala and sought strict action against those involved in it.
He claimed that “fringe elements” were trying to disturb peace and brotherhood in the country by such acts, he tweeted.
Aam Aadmi Party
AAP has slammed the BJP, asking how will its government save the people of the country when it failed in ensuring national security.
Taking to twitter, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said that the putting up of the Khalistan flags outside the gate of Himachal Assembly building in Dharamshala was a complete failure of the BJP government in dealing with the matter pertaining to national security and keeping the respect of the people of the hill state.
The entire BJP is trying to save one goon and Khalistani left putting up flags there (at the gate of Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Sisodia tweeted in Hindi, taking a dig at the ruling BJP.
He apparently referred as goon the Delhi BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga who was arrested by a team of Punjab Police on Friday from his residence in the national capital in connection with a case registered in Mohali but brought back by the Delhi police same day later after a high-voltage drama which drew police of three states and kicked up a slugfest between the AAP and the BJP.
The government which cannot save the legislative Assembly, how will it save the people. This is a matter of Himachal’s respect, security of the country. The BJP government has completely failed, Sisodia said in his tweet.
In the run up the Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh later this year, the AAP recently found itself at the centre of a controversy after the BJP accused the Arvind Kejriwal-led party’s social media in-charge in the hill state Harpreet Singh Bedi of openly supporting the Khalistan referring to a series of his tweets posted on the microblogging site few years ago.
Acting swiftly on the BJP’s allegations, the AAP had expelled Bedi from all posts in the party over his alleged pro-Khalistani tweets.
Other leaders
Local MLA Vishal Nehria said termed the incident disgusting and an act of cowardice carried out in the darkness of night.
“We, the Himachalis, and the Indians are not afraid of any threats from the supporters of so-called Khalistan, the MLA said.
With input from agencies
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