Chandigarh, Aug 29 (PTI) AAP MLA H S Phoolka today accused Amarinder Singh-led government in Punjab of "failing" to announce any action in the state Assembly against former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal following the findings of the Justice (retd) Ranjit Singh Commission report.

"The state government failed to make any announcement in the House yesterday regarding registration of cases against Parkash Singh Badal, former DGP Sumedh Singh Saini and Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh," Phoolka said.

The report was discussed in the state Assembly yesterday triggering a war of words between the ruling Congress and the opposition SAD. However, the AAP leader raised questions over the action taken over the report.

"What ultimately came out after eight hour long debate? Nothing," said Phoolka.

Several Congress as well as AAP MLAs had sought registration of cases against the former CM, former DGP and the Dera head in the Assembly yesterday, said Phoolka.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh had announced a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Punjab Police for a time-bound investigation into the Bargari and other incidents of sacrilege as well as the firing incidents of Behbal Kalan and Kotkapura after withdrawing cases from the CBI.

A nearly eight-hour long discussion took place yesterday in the House on the Justice Ranjit Singh Commission report along with the action taken report.

The commission report has held Badal indirectly responsible for the firing at protestors at Kotakpura in Faridkot agitating against the desecration incidents in 2015, saying he was "aware" of the proposed police action to disperse the mob.

It has also said that the then CM Parkash Singh Badal was "in touch" with the then DGP on the Kotkapura incident. The report also mentioned about alleged involvement of some Dera followers in the alleged desecration incidents.

Phoolka claimed the government would not send the names of Badal, Saini and Dera sect head to the SIT for any action.

"As per the action taken report on the commission's findings, the government has registered murder case against four policemen including a SSP rank officer in Behbal Kalan firing case and only their role will be probed by the SIT," said Phoolka.

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