Ludhiana: SAD-BSP candidate Pritpal Singh Palli booked for making ‘casteist’ remarks

Ludhiana, October 28

SAD-BSP candidate from the Ludhiana Central constituency for the upcoming Assembly poll Pritpal Singh Palli has been booked by the city police for allegedly making ‘casteist remark’ against the Valmiki community.

A case under SC/ST Act has been registered today. Today, members of the Valmiki community held a protest at the Bharat Nagar chowk demanding registration of a case against him. Led by Valmiki community leader Vicky Sahota and others, they held a protest for 30 minutes, due to which traffic got disrupted.

It was lifted after police officials reached the spot and assured registration of a case. They had warned the police that if a case was not registered today, they will launch an indefinite agitation against the leader.

Palli had allegedly made casteist remarks when he was participating in a protest against a Hindu leader, Anil Arora, who had allegedly made some objectionable remarks against Guru Nanak Dev.

ADCP Rupinder Kaur Sra said after recording the statement of the complainant, a case was registered and further probe was launched in the case. — TNS