BJP demands removal of Punjab Home Minister, submits memo to Ludhiana DC

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, January 7

The situation became tense outside the Mini-Secretariat today when several leaders of the BJP reached the DC office to submit a memorandum on the security breach of the Prime Minister during his visit to Ferozepur. A Nihang present there allegedly used foul language against the PM after which leaders tried to catch him. The police intervened and took Nihang in its custody.

The leaders, who were denied entry into DC offic premises, sat there and raised anti-government slogans.

The BJP leaders submitted a memorandum to the DC addressed to the President of India demanding that the Punjab Home Minister and the DGP should be dismissed as they had failed to provide security to the Prime Minister.

The leaders alleged that around 3,000 buses of BJP workers and supporters were stopped by ‘anti-social’ elements at different places so that none could reach the rally venue. The BJP leaders demanded action against erring officials, who were responsible for maintaining law and order in the state.

Today’s dharna was held under the leadership of city BJP president Pushpinder Singal. Debi Sharma, Jivan Gupta and Anil Sareen were among others persons present on the occasion.