The Congress is accusing the Akali Dal in Punjab, which is the ally of the BJP about their silence on the anti-Sikh remarks made by the BJP leader Varun Gandhi. The Congress has vowed to distribute CDs of speeches made in Pilibhit by Varun to prove the attitude of BJP with regard to the minorities in the country.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has called for a meeting in Amritsar on