Tohra should quit: Amarinder

The Congress leader asserted that there was no question of manipulating the picture on a computer. The picture in question had been taken from a still camera by someone from amongst the “sangat”, he claimed.

Capt Amarinder Singh said he had no objection to an inquiry by technical experts to verify the genuineness of the picture, as suggested by Tohra yesterday. He even went a step ahead by suggesting broadbasing of the suggested probe panel. He said that two retired Sikh judges of the Supreme Court, Justice R.S. Sarkaria and Justice Kuldip Singh, be appointed to examine all the records and documents as well as circumstantial evidences in the case.

Taking exception to statements being issued by Akali leaders in favour of Tohra, Amarinder Singh said it was an issue between two individuals and not between a Congress leader and an SGPC chief. He claimed he had restrained his supporters from issuing statements on the matter.

He maintained that there was nothing wrong in his releasing copies of documents to the press after submitting the same to the Akal Takht. In fact he had been making copies of all the documents for “Sikh sangat” which could reach them only through the press.

Capt Amarinder Singh said the controversy over authenticity of the picture was uncalled for as it was only a part of the evidence that he had submitted to the Akal Takht Chief. Tohra was now trying to deflect the main issue whether he went to the Nirankari Bhawan or not, he alleged.

Amarinder Singh challenged Tohra to state an oath at the Akal Takht that he had not visited the Nirankari Bhawan. He said if Tohra did so, he would withdraw his case and offer himself for any kind of punishment.