Bathinda: BJP functionary H S Phoolka on Monday said sacrilege is a sensitive issue not just for Sikhs but for all Punjabis, and urged the state govt to act with sincerity instead of politicising the matter.While supporting the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill, 2026, Phoolka questioned why older sacrilege cases were transferred out of Punjab and why the state govt did not challenge those orders in the Supreme Court.Speaking to mediapersons at Talwandi Sabo before paying obeisance at Takht Damdama Sahib, he said failure to challenge the transfer raised questions over the govt’s intent, especially when the Punjab and Haryana High Court had observed that the law and order situation in the state was not conducive.Referring to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Phoolka alleged they were “pre-planned” and accused the then Congress leadership of shielding the guilty.Explaining his return to active politics, he said he chose to step down from a constitutional post to pursue cases related to riot victims and later joined the BJP, citing its stance on Sikh issues.Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu accompanied him. BJP also organised langar and medical camps at Talwandi Sabo on the occasion of Baisakhi.
