CM DESCRIBES IT AS BARBARIC AND COWARDLY ACT BY TERRORISTS

• URGES PM TO ENSURE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF SIKHS IN KABUL

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condemned the barbaric and gruesome attack at a Gurdwara in Kabul by the terrorists.

“This is an inhuman act and I urge the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to ensure the safety and security of the Sikhs residing in Kabul”, the Chief Minister said in a statement issued here on Saturday.

The Chief Minister said that attack on Sikhs in ‘Karte Parwan’ Gurudwara is a shameful and cowardly act of the terrorists who have targeted innocent Sikhs in the holy shrine. He said that Government of India must flag this issue with the national government of Afghanistan and ensure that no harm is caused to Sikhs residing there.

Bhagwant Mann said that the government of India must ensure the safety of the Sikhs in the Gurdwara. The Chief Minister said that a decisive and swift action needs to be taken by the Prime Minister in this hour of crisis.

He bemoaned that it is very unfortunate that the terrorists had not even spared the religious shrines for carrying out such brutal activities. Bhagwant Mann said that this incident has once again proved that the terrorist do not have any religion and their sole aim is to spread terror amongst the masses.

The Chief Minister said that attack on Gurdwara sahib where ardass is performed daily for well-being of entire humanity is unimaginable. He reiterated that this is a disgraceful act which must be condemned by one and all. Bhagwant Mann urged the Punjabis to pray for the well-being of all the Sikhs residing in Kabul.