Social media being misused by anti-Punjab forces within and outside India: Majithia

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Akali Dal General Secretary and Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia today said that the Central agencies have taken serious note of misuse of social media and legal action will be initiated against rumour mongers.While interacting with media here, Majithia said that majority of such fake messages were being sent from foreign shores as anti-Punjab forces within and outside the country who were hell-bent to disturb the peace and harmony in the state.He asserted that peace and communal harmony will be maintained at all cost by the state besides foiling nefarious designs of anti-national elements.Majithia termed the desecration incidents as ‘very unfortunate’ and ‘heinous’. He said that the perpetrators behind this whole episode have a sole purpose to stall the ongoing progress and development in the state.Majithia that the Bargari incident was a result of a conspiracy hatched to put Punjab into black days, which will not be tolerated and government was committed to expose the anti-social elements behind peace disruptive exercise. He also said that Punjabi fraternity has understood the anti-peace activities of inimical forces across the state.