BJP activists protest attack on counterparts in Rajpura

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, July 12

Activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday held a protest oustide the Jalandhar Deputy Commssioner’s office against the attack on their counterparts in Rajpura yesterday.

District chief Sushil Sharma led the agitation along with other leaders from the saffron party. Sharma condemned the state government and said mischievous elements attacked the BJP leaders at the behest of Capt Amarinder Singh.

BJP vice-president Rakesh Rathour said the incident, which happened in Rajpura was a cowardly act. He said spokesperson Bhupesh Aggarwal and district chief Vikas Sharma were gheraoed and attacked. He said the duo had to hide at someone’s house to save themselves.

The BJP’s leaders said these kind of incidents would not be tolerated. Rathour said Capt Amarinder Singh’s government was resorting to hooliganism. He said hide its own misdeeds, the Congress was attacking the BJP leaders.

BJP’s secretary Anil Sacchar said there was total anarchy in the state. Activists said they would go home to home to tell people what the state government has done.

State spokesperson Mahendra Bhagat, Diwan Amit Arora, former Mayor Sunil Jyoti, Jalandhar (rural) north chief Amarjit Singh Amri, Jalandhar (rural) south president Sudarshan Sobti, Ravi Mahendru and Subhash Sood, among others, were present on the occasion.

Bhim Army’s demand: Rename Mohali airport after Guru Ravidas

Jalandhar: Members of the Bhim Army and Azad Samaj Party on Monday held a massive protest outside the residence of Jalandhar MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh over their demand pertaining to renaming of Mohali airport after Guru Ravidas.

Hundreds of members of the Ravidassia community first gathered at Dr BR Ambedkar park in Buta Mandi carrying blue flags, banners and placards to raise their voice. The youth moved on bikes towards the residence of Jalandhar MP where the city police had set up barricades.

The protesters alleged that the MP had backtracked from his commitment over the issue. As the MP was reportedly not at his place, agitators handed over a demand letter to his staff.