After BJP Attack Over C Channi Comment On Amritpal Singh, Congress Says...
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While Charanjit Channi's remark was expunged from the Lok Sabha records, it drew a strong rebuttal from the BJP, which questioned if the Congress has started backing Khalistan sympathisers despite the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi unleashed a massive controversy today, citing the case of jailed Khadoor MP Amritpal Singh in the Lok Sabha to compare the BJP rule to Emergency. While his remark was expunged from the Lok Sabha records, it drew a strong rebuttal from the BJP, which questioned if the Congress has started backing Khalistan sympathisers despite the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Congress MP and Former Punjab CM Channi bats for radical pro-Khalistan separatist Amritpal Singh.Is this Jai Sanvidhan? Batting for separatist who wants tukde tukde of India ?Rahul ji must answer - the idea of Khalistan that caused the assassination of PM Indira ji is being… pic.twitter.com/j1MDq8s8QY The views expressed by Charanjit Singh Channi, MP on Amritpal Singh are his own, and do not reflect in any way the position of the Indian National Congress
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawala posted a scathing message on social media.
"Congress MP and Former Punjab CM Channi bats for radical pro-Khalistan separatist Amritpal Singh. Is this Jai Sanvidhan? Batting for separatist who wants tukde tukde of India ? Rahul ji must answer - the idea of Khalistan that caused the assassination of PM Indira ji is being hailed !! Why does Congress always bat for separatists and terrorists ? Yakub Afzal 26/11 jihadis Now K Terrorists?" his post read.
