Punjab Govt Asks District Government To Be sure Protection Of BJP Leaders
A number of Punjab BJP leaders staged a sit-in out of doors the reliable place of dwelling of Amarinder Singh on Sunday.
Chandigarh:
The Punjab govt has requested deputy commissioners and district police chiefs to verify security and safety of BJP leaders throughout their scheduled programmes, an afternoon after a party MLA was once assaulted by means of a gaggle of farmers protesting towards the centre’s agri regulations.
In keeping with an order issued by means of the state house affairs division, further staff of the India Reserve Battalion, the Punjab Armed Police and commandos could also be sought anyplace required.
BJP MLA from Abohar in Fazilka district Arun Narang was once allegedly thrashed and his garments ripped off by means of a gaggle of protesting farmers in Muktsar’s Malout on Saturday. The BJP chief had long gone to Malout to handle a press convention.
“All DCs (Deputy Commissioners) and SSPs (Senior Superintendents of Police) are directed to in my opinion make certain that such an incident does no longer occur anyplace within the state in long term,” in step with the order issued by means of the Further Leader Secretary (House) on Sunday.
“In view of the extraordinarily surcharged environment when such BJP programmes are scheduled on your districts, DCs, CPs (Commissioners of Police), and SSPs will have to make sure that the upkeep of public order and communal solidarity and make sure the security and safety of visiting BJP leaders,” it mentioned.
After the Muktsar incident, the BJP had held protests at many puts within the state towards the assault on Narang.
A number of Punjab BJP leaders had even staged a sit-in out of doors the reliable place of dwelling of Leader Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday.
Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore too had condemned the assault on Narang and had sought a file from the Congress-led govt within the state.
The governor had referred to as up the Punjab Leader Minister, who holds the house portfolio, and conveyed his critical worry over the incident.
A number of political events had already condemned the incident.
BJP leaders in Punjab are going through the ire of farmers difficult the withdrawal of the Centre”s 3 new agricultural regulations for the ultimate 4 months. The agitating farmers have even disrupted programmes of BJP leaders on a couple of events.
