Manifesto Row: Phoolka to apologize on behalf of party at Darbar Sahib

AMRITSAR SAHIB : After being cornered by the political opponents on Youth Manifesto issue, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is in defensive mode. For using Darbar Sahib’s image with AAP symbol “broom” on its ‘youth manifesto’, Supreme Court lawyer and senior party leader HS Phoolka has announced to reach Darbar Sahib on July 10 along with party volunteers to apologize on behalf of the party.
Phoolka said he would perform ‘ardas’ to tender his apology over AAP’s “Unintentional” mistake of using the supreme Sikh shrine’s picture on title of the manifesto and comparing it with Guru Granth Sahib by party leader Ashish Khetan. He said he would also perform ‘sewa’ in Guru Ram Das langar hall.
The AAP leader told Sikh24 that he took this decision in consultation with party national convener Arvind Kejriwal. “It all took place unintentionally. Clearly, the leader from Delhi could not feel sensitivity of the matter. I have received a number of phone calls that the AAP should not have use picture of Darbar Sahib in such a way”, he added.
Giving a call to AAP volunteers to join him at Darbar Sahib on July 10, Phoolka said surely the move had drawn flaks from large number of people Punjab across the across the world.It may be recalled that despite tendering apology for the ‘mistake’ , AAP leader Ashish Khetan has been booked under Section 295-A (for hurting religious sentiments) at Civil Lines police station, Amritsar, on the basis of a complaint lodged by All India Sikh Students’ Federation (AISSF) president Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad. Now, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has also announced to lodge complaint against the AAP leaders in manifesto row.