Whatever we did was right, Khattar reacts to calls for resignation

New Delhi, August 30
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday rejected the Oppositions calls for his resignation in the wake of the Dera Sacha Sauda violence, saying his government reacted befittingly to the situation.
“We acted with restraint to execute the court’s orders and succeeded in achieving our objective,” Khattar said after meeting BJP president Amit Shah here.
On the demands for his resignation from the Chief Minister’s post, Khattar said: “It doesn’t matter what they say, but we are satisfied with our actions. Whatever we did was right. Now there is peace in Haryana.”

Khattar also gave a report to Shah on the violence that erupted on August 25 after a CBI court in Panchkula convicted Dera head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of rape and criminal intimidation.
At least 38 people were killed and more than 250 injured in the violence that spread to other parts of Haryana besides Punjab, Rajasthan and Delhi.
The Khattar government drew flak from all quarters for mishandling the situation and allegedly giving a long rope to Dera followers who gathered in Panchkula in thousands.
He also rejected reports of a “VIP treatment” given to the Dera head after he was convicted, saying he was temporarily put up in a guest house as arrangements were being made in the jail.
He said, “Honeypreet had appealed to the CBI court that she should be allowed in the court during the hearing and also inside the jail as a helper of Ram Rahim but the jail authorities did not allow this.”
When asked if the BJP came to power in Haryana with the Dera support, Khattar said, “It is a democracy. We appeal to all groups and welcome support. That does not mean these groups break the law.