Law and order is states responsibility,says Cong

Hours after Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal met Prime Minister seeking clemency for Khalsitani terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar citing threat to peace and harmony in his state,the Congress told him that it was the state governments responsibility to maintain law and order.

Hours after Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal met Prime Minister seeking clemency for Khalsitani terrorist Devinderpal Singh Bhullar citing threat to peace and harmony in his state,the Congress told him that it was the state governments responsibility to maintain law and order.

Maintaining law and order is the responsibility of the state government…the Chief Minister. Law will always take its course. It is the responsibility of the Chief Minister to maintain law and order in any condition, Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi told reporters at the AICC briefing.

Demanding clemency for Bhullar,Badal had earlier said,What we need most is peace and harmony. If it affects peace and harmony,it will become an emotive issue. We are warning the government that people are emotional.

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) veteran claimed if the Centre or a state government commits even a small mistake,it has to pay the price.

Alvi evaded a direct reply about the fate of Bhullar but insisted that Congress does not interfere with the legal system.

We have a great respect for the judgement of the Supreme Court or any other court, Alvi said,but added that he was not saying this in context with any particular case.

Akal Takht,the highest temporal seat of Sikhs,had directed Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to ensure measures to save Bhullar from the gallows.

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