Former Punjab Chief Minister and Congress MP from Jalandhar Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday caused a huge embarrassment for his party, when he came out in support of pro-Khalistan Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who is presently in Assam's Dibrugarh jail. Amritpal Singh was recently elected to Lok Sabha from Khadoor Sahib. Speaking on the Union Budget in Lok Sabha, Channi alleged that there was an "undeclared emergency" in the country. He did not name Amritpal Singh, but made clear mention about his election. Channi said, "They (BJP) speak about 1975 Emergency every day, but what about the undeclared emergency today? This too is Emergency, where a man who was elected MP by 20 lakh voters in Punjab is behind bars under National Security Act. He is unable to voice the views of the people of his constituency in this House. This is Emergency." Channi alleged that Amritpal Singh, head of ' Waris Punjab De', was not being allowed to come to Parliament and speak. from IndiaTV India: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/AesRX6v
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