Amritsar: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar, a day after a man was beaten to death after an alleged sacrilege attempt there.
Speaking to reporters, Channi said, "We appeal to the people of the State to respect and protect the religious centers of all religions, maintain communal harmony. It might be that some bad elements are causing this as Assembly elections are nearing. Our agencies are conducting a probe."
The CM said he was deeply hurt by the alleged sacrilege attempt. "If anyone has come with wrong intention, our intelligence agencies will try to nab and expose them. We will go to the bottom of the incident," he added.
The chief minister was accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and senior officials.
Earlier in the day, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Law and Order had been constituted to probe sacrilege incident at Sri Darbar Sahib, which would present an investigation report within two days.
