BJP demands action against ‘goonda tax’ at refinery

Bathinda, February 19

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) Bathinda urban unit today has demanded the state government to take action against the accused involved in the “goonda tax” collection at the refinery.

BJP Bathinda district president Dyal Sodhi said everyday new exposes are coming up in “goonda tax” matter and even the names of Congress MLA and people of AAP have allegedly cropped up in this controversy of “goonda tax” recovery at Bathinda Refinery.

Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has taken up this issue after which police have came in action mode and even Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal had also stated that this won’t be tolerated, but till date no action has been initiated against anyone in this case, he added.

Dyal Sodhi stated that except talking the government is doing nothing on this front. He said as per the probe conducted by refinery police, the three names of Congress leaders and one police officials has cropped up. Even the issues of “goonda tax” recovery at air force station Bhisana has also come to the fore, but this despite this exposes, we have failed to understand why state government is not initiating any action against the accused involved in this illegal business.

He demanded that state government should take action against the culprits involved in this immediately. He also warned that if state government failed to take any action in this controversy, then BJP would start a stir against the state government in the coming days. — TNS