Chandigarh: After Khalistan flags were purportedly spotted tied on the main gate and boundary wall of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Dharamshala on Sunday morning, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur reacted angrily.
Calling it a “cowardly incident”, Thakur said it will be investigated quickly and strict action will be taken against the culprits.
“I condemn the cowardly incident of raising Khalistan flags at the gate of Dharamshala assembly complex in the night. There is only a winter session in this assembly, so there is a need for more security arrangements here during that time,” he tweeted in Hindi.
“Taking advantage of this, this cowardly incident has been carried out, but we will not tolerate it. This incident will be investigated quickly and strict action will be taken against the culprits. I would like to tell those people that if you have the courage, then come out in the light of day, not in the dark of night,” he added.
According to Superintendent of Police Kangra Khushal Sharma, the incident occurred late at night or early in the morning.
“We have removed the Khalistan flags from the Vidhan Sabha gate. It could be an act of some tourists from Punjab. We are going to register a case today,” news agency ANI quoted the SP as saying.
“This is like a wake-up call for us to work with more alertness,” ANI quoted SDM as saying.The Khalistani flag was burned outside the deputy commissioner’s office by the Anti-Terrorist Front of India.
The flag was burned, and activists from the Anti-Terrorist Front of India (ATFI), led by national president Viresh Shandilaya and Himachal Pradesh unit chief Rajkumar Agarwal, yelled shouts against the claims of Khalistan. The tricolour was also waved.
The incident comes days after Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannu called for hoisting the Khalistani flag in Shimla. Last week,the Khalistani flag was burned outside the deputy commissioner’s office by the Anti-Terrorist Front of India.
The flag was burned, and activists from the Anti-Terrorist Front of India (ATFI), led by national president Viresh Shandilaya and Himachal Pradesh unit chief Rajkumar Agarwal, yelled shouts against the claims of Khalistan. The tricolour was also waved.
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