... The seeds of militancy will be sown if the intra-Akali power struggle is allowed to develop into a fight between the religious extremists and the political moderates. Tohra naturally arouses religious sentiments in his war with Badal ... Despite all the allegations of incompetence and corruption against his government, Badal must be supported by all the forces of nationalism and advocates of Hindu-Sikh unity. Neither Punjab nor the country can afford even the slightest hint of religion-based violence returning to the State. Badal's political nemesis can wait; the prime necessity is not to let Tohra win his way around.