Minister appeals to people to defuse tension

Chandigarh, May 19 (UNI) Punjab Local Government Minister Manoranjan Kalia today appealed to the people of Punjab to maintain peace and communal harmony in the State.

He appealed to defuse the tense situation, created due to clashes between followers of Dera Sacha Sauda and Sikh Community.

He said that certain forces were out to disturb the hard earned atmosphere of peace in Punjab.

In a statement here Mr Kalia urged all political parties, opinion makers and people of Punjab to untidily confront the challenge being posed to peace and communal harmony in the State.

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