Congress seeks Manohar Lal Khattar’s sacking

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday demanded imposition of president’s rule in Haryana and sacking of the M.L. Khattar government even as it accused both the state and the Centre of being “mute spectators” to arson and violence after the court verdict against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to implement “Raj Dharma” and alleged that he was more interested in protecting and serving the interests of his “close friend” Haryana chief minister Khattar.

Mr Singhvi said it was unprecedented that such a situation arose even after prior notice of seven days and both state and central governments have been “mute and impotent spectators” for the past six-seven days.

Prime Minister Modi on Saturday strongly condemned the “deeply distressing” violence that swept Haryana and other states after conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case, and appealed for peace.

“Unfortunately, the Prime Minister is more interested in protecting and serving the interests of his close friend Khattar. Unfortunately, the home minister can do no more than be a mute spectator,” Mr Singhvi said. “This is an inefficient, incompetent, ineffective state Khattar government.”