The Shiromani Akali Dal today strongly opposed the decision of the Congress led UPA government to depute Congress leader and main culprit in 1984 sikh massacre Jagdish Tytler to lead the Indian delegation to the London Olympics and said that inclusion of a person accused of grave human rights violation is an insult to the humanity and would send wrong signal worldwide. The only explanation for his selection as leader of the Olympic delegation can be that Congress party was with Tytler, is with Tytler and will remain with Tytler what ever the allegations against him may stand.The party urged the Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh to immediately intervene and reverse the decision without any delay. In a statement released from the party head office here today, the party Secretary and Spokesman Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema said that it was surprising that a man who led violent mobs in the streets of Delhi to massacre innocent sikh children, ladies and men is being chosen for such a honour of leading the country at the time of Olympic games. One fails to understand that why a person who had been found to be guilty of such heinous crime and who had been indicted by the Nanavati Commission has been chosen for such a great assignment. It shows the insensitivity of the Congress led UPA government for the feelings of right thinking countrymen in general and sikh community in particular. “This action is totally unjustified and highly provocative and amounts to rubbing salt on the wounds of sikh community”, he added. The party urged the Prime Minister that if the name of Jagdish Tytler is not taken out it will denigrate the name of the nation at international level.Dr. Cheema further said that one fails to understand that why the same person is being chosen time and again by the Congress led UPA government when it knows very well that on many previous occasions the Congress party had to withdraw his name due to mass public resentment. It clearly reflects that someone at the top in the Congress party is hell bent to honour Jagdish Tytler for what he did to please his political masters in November 1984. Dr. Cheema also expressed strong resentment on the behaviour of the Congress led UPA government and said that this also sends a wrong message to the investigative agencies who are investigating the cases of 1984 sikh massacre. This has also shattered the hopes of thousands of the aggrieved families who are fighting for justice for the last 27 years.