Chandigarh: Former Punjab minister and Jalandhar Cantonment MLA Pargat Singh on Tuesdayslammed chief minister Bhagwant Mann for invoking the legacy of Bhai Kanhaiya during his recent meeting with Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on the contentious SYL canal issue.Pargat said the trivialisation of a saint whose wartime compassion transcended all divides was not merely inappropriate but a profound affront to the spiritual ethos that defines Sikhism.
“Bhai Kanhaiya Ji, a towering figure in Sikh history, selflessly tended to the wounded on battlefields during the 17th and 18th centuries, offering water and aid without distinction between friend or foe. His legacy, immortalised in Sikh scriptures and traditions, stands as a beacon of universal compassion, sewa (selfless service), and unwavering devotion to Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s teachings,” said Pargat, adding that dragging this memory into the political fray of inter-state water disputes, employing it as a rhetorical device amid Punjab’s resolute opposition to the SYL canal, desecrated a symbol cherished by millions.
