New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that it is “very unfortunate” the Sikh community is being equated as traitors by the Bharatiya Janata Party after the violence in the national capital on Republic day.
“It is very unfortunate that the Sikhs, who are known for their nationalism and is the most courageous community of India, is being termed as traitors”, the deputy CM said during his visit to the Ghazipur border where thousands of farmers are protesting against the three recently enacted agricultural laws.
Mr Sisodia’s visit came after farmer union leader Rakesh Tiktait spoke to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and had requested him to provide basic amenities like water and toilets.
The situation was tense at the Ghazipur border on late Thursday as hundreds of security personnel in anti-riot gears were deployed after the Ghaziabad administration imposed Section 144 in and around the area.
Farmers’ leaders alleged that the administration deprived them of basic civic facilities and has cut power and water supply. “I came here to oversee if the farmers are not denied of the basic amenities,” Mr Sisodia said.
Condemning the violence that erupted on the streets of national capital on Republic day, Mr Sisodia said that had the government accepted the farmers demands beforehand it would not have resulted in such a fiasco. “Police should investigate who was the real culprit of the violence,” the Deputy CM demanded and urged the government to immediately roll back the farm laws.
Notably, after its late night ultimatum to protesting farmers by Ghaziabad administration to vacate the protesting site, the Centre has also extended the deployment period of four companies of Rapid Action Force (RAF) till February 4 to maintain law and order situation.
