'Over 600 beadbis in 10 yrs': Harsimrat targets AAP, Cong over sacrilege cases

NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday turned the heat on Punjab's ruling AAP and main opposition party the Congress over the sensitive issue of sacrilege, or "beadbi", claiming that the state had witnessed more than 600 such incidents over the past decade.The SAD MP also acknowledged and apologised for one sacrilege incident that took place during the Shiromani Akali Dal's tenure in Punjab.She said, "Unfortunately, one incident of Beadbi happened during our tenure and we are very sorry for it. We have vowed that until we punish the perpetrators, we will not rest."Targeting the AAP and Congress, Harsimrat said, " But what about the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress that politicised this sensitive issue. What about the 600+ beadbis which have happened in the last 10 years.