Taking a dig at Akali leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s “ignorance”, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday asked her to “spend some time on learning history” instead of expending all of it in launching Twitter tirades against him.
After Harsimrat posted some pictures and video to question him on his grandfather’s relations with General Dyer, the CM again asked her to explain her great grandfather’s dinner for General Dyer.
Pb CM @capt_amarinder took @RahulGandhi to Sri Akal Takht Sahib but lacked courage to ask him admit the @INCIndia's sin of demolishing Sikhs' highest religio-temporal seat with tanks & mortars. What a contrast with demand for British apology for #JallianwalaBaghMassacre !
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) April 13, 2019
.@capt_amarinder I understand your embarrassment & loss of temper & wits over being cornered on your bosses' unforgivable sin of demolishing Sri Akal Takhat Sahib & ur cowardice in not seeking an apology frm @RahulGandhi on state's behalf. Your lies about us won't wash ur sins /2
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) April 13, 2019
And u @capt_amarinder proudly display these pics in your lobby, or are you too ashamed of your grandfather ? Unlike your wild allegations, when we level an allegation, we always back it with facts. /3 pic.twitter.com/UKu7Eyd150
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) April 13, 2019
He said Harsimrat had no answer to his question on why she, her brother Bikram Majithia, husband Sukhbir Badal and her father-in-law Parkash Singh Badal had failed to apologise for the “shameful act” of her great grandfather.
Harsimrat tweeted: “And u @capt_amarinder proudly display these pictures in your lobby, or are you too ashamed of your grandfather?”
You @capt_amarinder proved your care for martyrs by boycotting national function headed by the Vice President at Jallianwala Bagh yesterday. Sad you cheapened 100th anniversary by holding parallel function of PPCC. Martyr families will not forgive this insult.
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) April 14, 2019
In response, the CM posted: “Amazed at how dumb someone can be! Can’t you see the difference @HarsimratBadal_ between General Dyer and Michael O’Dwyer, Punjab’s Lieutenant Governor who had no role in #JallianwalaBaghMassacre and was assassinated by Udham Singh? Are you so desperate that you’ll spread any disinformation to win?”
Amazed at how dumb someone can be! @HarsimratBadal_ can't you see the difference between General Dyer & Michael O'Dwyer, Punjab's LG who was assassinated by Udham Singh? Are you so desperate that you'll spread any disinformation to win? You all need history lessons. pic.twitter.com/q1g2BgMG9T
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) April 14, 2019
He posted, “I’d seriously advise you to brush up your history. Read a lot as after these elections people will make you sit at home and you would have a lot of free time. Happy reading!”
You @capt_amarinder proved your care for martyrs by boycotting national function headed by the Vice President at Jallianwala Bagh yesterday. Sad you cheapened 100th anniversary by holding parallel function of PPCC. Martyr families will not forgive this insult.
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) April 14, 2019
Little lesson in history @Capt_Amarinder. pic.twitter.com/gcHVJce8Ob
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) April 14, 2019
When will u learn lesson from history @capt_amarinder? Or you covering up ur grandfather’s role in supporting the man who ordered #JallianwalaBaghMassacre? Pl watch this video to refresh memory about how Bhupinder Singh cosied up to Gen Michael O’Dwyer and insulted the martyrs /2 pic.twitter.com/ZoMitql1BN
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) April 14, 2019
Need I remind you @capt_amarinder that your forefather Karam Singh sided with British against Khalsa Darbar in 1st Anglo-Sikh war? Your granddad Bhupinder Singh’s friend Michael O’Dwyer even saved Jallianwala killer Dyer from punishment. Did your family have a hand in this also?
— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) April 14, 2019