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The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee today condemned the Nanavati Commission report and sought a reply from Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on the issue.
It also sought an apology from the Congress, urging the PM 8211; who it said was busy giving a clean chit to his party leaders 8211; to punish those involved in the 1984 riots.
She added that the earlier inquiry reports had indicted Congress leaders but this report had 8216;8216;cheated8217;8217; the Sikhs and made a 8216;8216;mockery8217;8217; of the exercise by ignoring the vital aspects. She said the Shiromani Akali Dal Badal will take the issue to the masses and Sikhs as well as Punjabis will give a befitting reply to the ruling party8217;s designs at a suitable time. 8216;8216;The Sikh pride has been challenged. We will not sit silent,8217;8217; she thundered.
The Bibi appealed to the MPs to reject the report. She said a resolution to this effect would be sent to the Centre and the Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, the Youth Akali Dal announced it would stage demonstrations across Punjab to protest against the 8216;8216;sarkari whitewash8217;8217; and denial of justice to the riot victims.
8216;8216;The Nanavati report and the Action Taken Report ATR are non-action reports. Everything has been brushed under the carpet. But the constituent bodies of the Punjab Rights Forum will not rest till justice is delivered,8217;8217; said Prof Jagmohan Singh, general secretary, Akali Dal Mann, and Kanwar Pal Singh of Dal Khalsa Kanwar at a joint press conference today.
