Sukhbir Badal’s cavalcade attacked in Punjab, alleges Akali Dal
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The SAD president was accompanying celebration candidates to file nomination for the native physique elections when a conflict reportedly came about with Congress staff.
Ahead of the native physique elections in Punjab, slated for February 14, the Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday alleged the cavalcade of celebration president Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked by Congress staff at Jalalabad in Fazilka district.
Senior celebration chief and former Minister Daljit Singh Cheema stated “it seems there was a premeditated attempt on the SAD president’s life and the Jalalabad police was complicit in this crime as it allowed the attackers a free-run. A high-level judicial inquiry should be held into this attack under the supervision of the Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court as the heinous act seems to enjoy State patronage”.
Mr. Badal had accompanied his celebration candidates to file the nomination for the native physique elections, when a conflict reportedly came about between staff of the SAD and the Congress. Stones have been additionally allegedly pelted on the cavalcade of the SAD president.
Mr. Cheema stated that the legislation and order scenario in the State had deteriorated and the Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, who held the Home Department, “should put in his papers immediately.”
The SAD chief stated it was clear now that free and honest elections couldn’t be held to the municipal our bodies underneath these circumstances. “The State Election Commission has also utterly failed to rein in rogue Congress elements. The SAD demands immediate deployment of paramilitary forces in the State saying the Punjab police could not be trusted to do its duty,” he stated.
The elections and byelection of eight Municipal Corporations and 109 Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats are to be held on February 14.
