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Amidst criticism over the visit of his government colleague, Navjot Singh Sidhu, in Pakistan, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, Punjab leader Amarinder Singh Tuesday asked to reconsider its decision.
for permission because he did not believe in preventing anyone from undertaking a "personal visit". The chief minister said that Sidhu was campaigning in Madhya Pradesh when he asked him to reconsider his decision. "Sidhu said he was already committed to going there. When I informed him of the position I took on the matter, he said it was his personal visit but he would call me back. But I did not hear from him, "Amarinder said.
He added that the Minister had asked him to leave and that he had approved it.
"I do not prevent anyone from going anywhere for a private visit. This is not an official visit, "said CM
Notably, Sidhu made it to Pakistan on Tuesday via the Attari-Wagah border to take part in the ceremony. Inaugural inauguration on Wednesday.
Reaffirming his position of not going himself to Pakistan for the inauguration ceremony of the corridor works there Wednesday, Amarinder explained in a statement how he could s & # 39; To make it while innocent Indian citizens and soldiers were killed every day
the problem, I have close ties with the army and I can not stand to see my people killed ", he said
Amarinder had previously refused the invitation of Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi to witness the laying of the foundation stone of the Kartarpur corridor. the other side of the capital, the border, citing the continuation of terrorist attacks ndjab and the killing of Indian soldiers by the Pakistani armed forces
Congress, he said, has always stood against terrorism and will not allow anyone to destroy the peace of the country or of his people.
Describing the situation in Pakistan as "very uncertain and fluid," Amarinder said no one knew who was running the government there or what was happening in that country. "If Imran Khan (the Pakistani prime minister) heads the government, then he should defeat it (the Pakistani army and terrorist groups). If he can not do that, he obviously has nothing in his hands, "said the chief minister.
"My message is very clear: do not play with the Punjab," Amarinder said, reiterating Pakistan's warning against any attempt to disrupt the peace in India.
Promising not to allow terrorism to return to Punjab at any cost, the Prime Minister said that times had changed now.
At that time, the Punjab had less than 20,000 police officers, but now has 81,000 police to keep him safe and secure, said the CM.
If the Japanese army is well equipped and ready to face any threat, "said Amarinder, adding that the army would not allow them (Pakistan) to create unrest in the country.
With regard to the Kartarpur Corridor, the Prime Minister stated that all the Punjabs were very satisfied with it and that there was no question that terrorists would use it for it. to infiltrate India. "No one should be concerned about this, as the level of security in the corridor will be high," he added.
Stating that the corridor issue had been raised by the Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the installation of Saint Guru Granth Sahib and himself had raised the issue with the Pakistani leaders Parvez Musharraf and Parvez Elahi, Amarinder s & # 39; 39, said it was totally in favor of the corridor because it wanted peace, supported by a increased trade with Pakistan.
Innocent Indians and Indian soldiers that he could not tolerate, "said the CM, recalling that Kargil had pbaded during peace talks with the Prime Minister of India. Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
He warned that it was not possible to trust Pakistan under the current circumstances.
Asked about the "2020 referendum" (campaign in favor of a separate Sikh state), the prime minister said that the legal adviser of "Sikhs For Justice", GS Pannun, was only 39; a "stooge" of the ISI of Pakistan while the organization was funded and managed by the ISI. "There are no takers in India and is spread by a handful of antisocial "
Amarinder also criticized the leader of Akali and Union Minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, for raising the issue of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots on the island." historical Launching of the first stone of the Kartarpur corridor at Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district, he said: "The Akalis used to exploit religion for political ends. Punjab no longer wanted to be misled by his propaganda. "The prime minister also said that Cong They were rightly unhappy that the names of the Badals were on the commemorative plaque. The Indian government is making the road and the protocol forbids the inclusion of their names, he said.
First published: November 27, 2018 23:42 IST
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