Captain Amarinder Singh (centre) said the controversy was being floated in view of the Punjab elections.
Responding to controversy over Kamal Nath's appointment as Congress Punjab unit in-charge, the party's Chief Ministerial candidate Captain Amarinder Singh candidate today strongly defended him. At a press conference Captain Singh said, "I know Kamal Nath for a long time. He is law-abiding person."
"Congress swept Delhi polls twice when he was in-charge of Delhi. When Delhi Sikhs didn't object why are political parties objecting here?" he said.
"Between 1st to 4th November, I visited all camps in Delhi. None of the refugees took the name of Kamal Nath. Also Mishra commission didn't summon him. No one took his name before the Commission," said Captain Singh.
He told reporters that in 2006, Kamal Nath's name was raised for the first time by advocate HS Phoolka, now an AAP member, and two witnesses were produced by him but the Nanavati commission rejected them.
"He has been appointed as party in-charge by party president and we abide by it. I don't think the perception created by Opposition will damage us. We will stand up against," he further added.
Captain Singh also released pictures of Kamal Nath with AAP leader Kumar Vishwas and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal saying that speculation was being fanned keeping the elections in mind.
"If the person is guilty hang him, but don't punish innocent," he said.
Both ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and Aam Admi Party have criticised the Congress party for appointing Kamal Nath as its general secretary in-charge of Punjab, where assembly elections will be held early next year, resurrecting allegations that Mr Nath was involved in Delhi's anti-Sikh riots after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated on October 31, 1984.