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Mann attacks Amarinder, gets into scuffle, then talks Khalistan
WSN Network

THIKRIWALA (BARNALA): In a rather amusing juxtaposition, some colorful activities of former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and the choice of a few colorful words by maverick Simranjit Singh Mann were enough to make the situation explosive at a commemorative function organised to mark the 76th death anniversary of Sewa Singh Thikriwala.

Mann and Congress leaders almost came to blows on the stage after the Akali leader passed derogatory remarks about Amarinder's dalliance with a Pakistani woman.

Infuriated, former Congress MLA Arvind Khanna and party leader Surinder Kaur Balian asked Mann to stop his diatribe. They were backed by Congress MLAs Harchand Kaur and Kewal Singh Dhillon. But as Mann carried on, Khanna and he, shoving each other, nearly came to blows. Cornered, Mann started raising slogans in favour of `Khalistan'.

On his part, Khanna accused Mann of amassing funds to promote the Khalistan movement. Mann had alleged that Capt Amarinder was "smuggling women from Pakistan to enjoy his imperialistic lifestyle". He went on to praise Sonia Gandhi, whom he described as idealistic and a woman of high stature and said she will not tolerate such behaviour by Amarinder. The police rounded up Mann, and let him off later.

27 January 2010
 

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