College board warns of case against Akalis

New Delhi: A day after the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) announced that the party would raise the issue of renaming DU’s Dyal Singh (Evening) College as Vandemataram Mahavidyalaya in the next session of Parliament, the chairman of the college governing body, Amitabh Sinha, warned that he would file a criminal case against its leaders for hurting the sentiments of Hindu-Sikh brotherhood by misusing and forging documents. Mr Sinha said that he would file a case against the Akalis under such provisions of law that deal with non-bailable offences — Sections 466 and 474 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Mr Sinha claimed that the documents they (those opposing renaming of college) are talking about is not available in the university record and they must submit the original documents or deposit it with the college administration by 5 pm on November 28, otherwise a case will be filed against them under Sections 466 and 474 of the IPC for forging documents and intending to use the same as genuine for creating disharmony among the Hindus and Sikhs.

“It is a non-bailable offence which invites imprisonment of upto seven years. Those who wish to divide the Hindus and Sikhs have been communicated directly as well as through various channels that they must furnish the relevant documents. However, they failed to do so. Today, I serve them the ultimatum to submit the documents,” Mr Sinha added.

Talking about his future course of action on the Vandemataram renaming row, Mr Sinha reiterated what he had said at a press conference two days ago.

“No college has been renamed. The evening college is a separate, new college that required a different name. It’s a naming exercise, not a renaming exercise,” Mr Sinha asserted.