That was not true as Hindus were very much against the laws in rural Punjab. That created the wedge,” he said.“One must also not use terms such as Khalistanis loosely, since even the most committed Sikhs had rejected the idea long ago. Both Sikh and Hindu leaders have to be careful about the propaganda on the internet,” Singh added.The rollback announcement has been welcomed by the Akal Takht and SGPC, said RSS leaders. They added that BJP leaders will at least be allowed to campaign in the State now and the hostilities will come down.“The Sangh Parivar is very concerned about the situation in J&K and doesn't want any more conflict in Punjab which is also a border state. The army too has many Sikhs and unnecessary confrontation will hurt us all,” said a senior RSS leader, adding that the Sangh had for the last six months been urging the government to restart a dialogue with farmers to end the protests.

Source: Economic Times November 20, 2021 21:35 UTC