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Ex AAPian Phoolka Meets BJPian Minister Vijay Goel

[New Delhi]Ex AAPian Phoolka Meets BJPian Minister Vijay Goel
Adv. H S Phoolka, who quit AAP party earlier this week, met Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijay Goel on Saturday
Sources said it was the second meeting between Goel and Phoolka in the past few days. He had also met the BJP leader before resigning from the AAP on Thursday,
Phoolka has avoided giving any reason behind quitting the AAP and expressed his desire to float a non-political outfit in Punjab to fight the drug menace and the perceived politicisation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

Phoolka May Quit “AAP” If Kejriwal Joins Hands With Congress

[Ludhiana,Pb]Phoolka May Quit “AAP” If Kejriwal Joins Hands With Congress
Senior AAP leader and legislator from Dakha, H S Phoolka today said he will quit the party if it joins hands with the Congress.
He made it clear here that any understanding with the Congress party would amount to giving a clean chit to the alleged “perpetrators” of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
.His statement comes after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh supported senior party leader P Chidambaram’s views on the need for a broad-based alliance with other opposition parties at the meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) at Delhi on Sunday.
Phoolka, a noted lawyer who has represented the riot victims in the courts, blamed the Congress for the violence that took place in the aftermath of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination.
The former leader of opposition in the Punjab Assembly said he would continue to fight cases of the riot victims.
A total of 3,325 people were killed in the riots.

Kejriwal,Leaving Delhi At Dengue’s Mercy,Bowed at Golden Temple,Amritsar

[Amritsar, Punjab]CM Kejriwal, Leaving Delhi At The Mercy Of Deadly Dengue,Bowed at the Golden Temple in Amritsar
CM Arvind Kejriwal Today Made a political trip to Punjab .He paid obeisance at the Golden temple in Amritsar and prayed for peace and communal harmony in Punjab.
After paying obeisance He said No one can live in peace after disgracing holy scriptures, ,
He also appealed Punjab to maintain peace
Kejriwal was in Punjab to visit the families of the two youths who were killed in police firing while protesting against the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib in Faridkot.
During the brief interaction with media, Kejriwal said that he was deeply hurt due to incidents of sacrilege to Sri Guru Granth Sahib and following tension in Punjab and had prayed for the peace at the most sacred place where all wishes are fulfilled by the almighty.
He flayed the incident of opening fire on peaceful protesters by police in Faridkot.“It was unfortunate that two people lost their lives,” he said. He said the state government should not only immediately arrest the anti-social elements who had disrespected Shri Guru Granth Sahib but also give exemplary punishments to them.
“Committing sacrilege to the religious book didn’t benefit anyone,” he said, while adding that no one can live in peace after disrespecting holy scriptures and the people who did this heinous act should also think on it.” When asked about whether he had any apprehensions on the persons arrested for sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib by the Punjab police, Kejriwal said it was up to the state government and police to investigate and arrest the culprits.
.He was accompanied by other AAP leaders including Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann, Punjab State Convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur, Senior advocate HS Phoolka, who had resigned from party posts to devote his time to Sikh Genocide cases, and Delhiiet Sanjay Singh.