Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday expressed surprise over the ‘non-adherence’ of court orders by the BJP government in Haryana and sought the Centre's intervention to check violence there and in nearby States after conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda Chief in a rape case.
“Our [AAP] stand is that the court orders should be followed. I am surprised why it has not been done [by the Khattar government in Haryana],” he told reporters here. The Punjab and Haryana High Court had on Friday said that losses caused to property due to violence and arson by followers of Ram Rahim Singh would be recovered from Dera Sacha Sauda.
Use of weapons
The full Bench of the High Court had also directed the Haryana government to use weapons or force, if required, to tackle the situation arising out of the CBI court verdict.
Mr. Sisodia said the Central government should also take the responsibility and ask Ministers to intervene in the matter. “It should take responsibility and heads should roll if need be,” he added.
CM’s resignation
Asked if AAP would demand Mr. Khattar’s resignation, Mr. Sisodia said the problem lay in the ideology of BJP, which was in power in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and other States.
He said the BJP’s ideology had always been to make issues out of non-issues and ignore the actual issues.
“They don’t care about the supply of oxygen. They don’t care about taking proper action in anticipation,” he said, adding that merely replacing a Chief Minister would not solve the problem.