Chandigarh, May 16

Accepting the challenge of SAD president Sukhbir Badal to bring proof in public domain on the involvement of Akali leaders in the sacrilege and police firing incidents at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan, senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday shared two old video clips and contents of Justice Ranjit Singh Commission report on his Twitter handle.

Sidhu continued with verbal attacks on the Chief Minister, as he questioned his own government for protecting Badals. Though the SAD chief had dared Congress leaders, including Sunil Jakhar, and AAP leader Bhagwant Mann to bring the proof in public domain, Sidhu was the first one to respond.

Sidhu wrote, “This CCTV footage was hidden from Justice (retd) Zora Singh Inquiry Commission during the Badal regime. Later, (it was) dug up by Justice Ranjit Singh. I brought this footage to public domain, which shows the role of the police, acting at the behest of Badals.” One video clip was of his 2018 press conference in which he is seen reading the contents of the Ranjit Singh Commission report that claimed the involvement of Badals in the violence. SAD chief’s principal adviser Harcharan Bains tweeted: “For 4½ yrs, @sherryontop boasted he had sensational evidence… Where’s the much-touted evidence.” — TNS