Govt must ensure safety of Sikhs in Kashmir: Channi

Punjab Congress Legislature Party chief Charanjit Singh Channi today asked the Union government to ensure safety of Sikhs settled in Kashmir, saying they were under a "fear psychosis".
"The supporters of the militants in the Valley are harassing Sikhs and forcing them to raise anti-national slogans," he claimed.
The "neglect" by the Union government and "no initiation" to protect the interest of Sikhs by the Punjab government on the issue clearly prove their anti-Sikh stand, he alleged here.
He urged Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to separately take up the issue with the Narendra Modi government as the Akali Dal was in alliance with BJP.

"Such a sensitive issue must be handled at the highest level in the government at the Centre," he said.
Meanwhile, Channi appealed to the SGPC chief to immediately send teams to the affected areas and meet the families there.
"This is the duty of SGPC to safe guards the interests of the Sikh families," he said.