Akali Dal says PM's religion not an issue
Shiromani Akali Dal dismissed suggestions that it would vote in favour of the trust motion in Lok Sabha on Tuesday because Manmohan Singh is the first Sikh PM.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday dismissed suggestions that it would vote in favour of the trust motion in Lok Sabha on Tuesday because Manmohan Singh is the first Sikh Prime Minister.
"India is a secular country and therefore the vote cannot be held on the basis of religion or community or personality. It is being held on the basis of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's performance," SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, MP from Faridkot, told reporters outside Parliament House here.
At the same time, Badal said, the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cannot be forgotten.
"Also the way in which it (Congress) is trying to divide the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), and the turban controversy in France, are issues that have to be kept in mind," Badal, whose party is in power in Punjab, said.
"India is a secular country and therefore the vote cannot be held on the basis of religion or community or personality. It is being held on the basis of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's performance," SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, MP from Faridkot, told reporters outside Parliament House here.
At the same time, Badal said, the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cannot be forgotten.
"Also the way in which it (Congress) is trying to divide the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), and the turban controversy in France, are issues that have to be kept in mind," Badal, whose party is in power in Punjab, said.
Download
The Economic Times Business News App for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
The Economic Times Business News App for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
Download
The Economic Times News App for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
The Economic Times News App for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
ADVERTISEMENT
