New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader H.S. Phoolka termed the Centre’s move to re-open 75 cases of the 1984 Sikh carnage was aimed at giving a political edge to the Badal-BJP alliance in Punjab ahead of next year’s assembly polls in the state.
HS Phoolka claimed that it was unfortunate on part of the BJP and the Akali Dal as they have attempted to make it an election issue.
“When the elections are coming close then they will start speaking. We have been watching this since last 32 years now and this time again they did it, they are not serious about anything. Wasting one-and-a-half year on it is joke with the country. The whole country wants justice in the matter,” Phoolka said.
![Advocate H S Phoolka [File Photo]](https://sikhsiyasat-en.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Advocate-H-S-Phoolka.png)
Advocate H S Phoolka [File Photo]
Escalating his attack on the Centre, Advocate Phoolka said this step may have been taken under pressure from AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
“The SIT was appointed one-and-a-half year back. They are starting a process now, that too after Kejriwal had written a letter to (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi that the SIT is just an eyewash. Now, the only apprehension is this is may be under the pressure of Kejriwal or this may be another eyewash just to do a drama. So, a lot needs to be answered by the SIT as well as by the Modi government,” he added.
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The SIT decision came a week after Kejriwal wrote a letter to Prime Minister Modi seeking status of the report of the probe.