Amritpal fallout: Akali Dal takes on AAP; will provide legal aid to those detained

The president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal, stated on Tuesday that the party is prepared to offer legal support to every Sikh youth detained by the Punjab Police as part of their ongoing search for the fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh.

Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal took to Twitter and said, “Shiromani Akali Dal has decided to provide complete legal assistance to all Sikh youth arrested in the ongoing extra-constitutional crackdown in Punjab and ensure their rights are not trampled upon by AAP Punjab”.

Shiromani Akali Dal has released the list of legal team helpline numbers.

In another tweet, Badal said, “Shiromani Akali Dal strongly condemns the indiscriminate arrests of innocent Sikh youth, especially the Amritdhari youth on mere suspicion through resort to extra-constitutional methods. We demand the immediate release of all innocents arrested in the ongoing crackdown”.
He further tweeted, “Shiromani Akali Dal stands for Justice and the protection of the rights of the Punjabis in general and the Sikhs in particular within the federal framework, with more powers to the states, a demand echoed now by other political parties too”.

Sukhbir Singh Badal further stated that by making these arrests ruling AAP government is trying to defame the Sikh community for communal polarization & electoral gains.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Headquarters Sukhchain Gill reported on Tuesday that Punjab Police had detained 154 people for upsetting “peace and harmony” in the state.