Sikh outfits block Bharat Nagar chowk to protest ‘derogatory’ remarks against Guru Nanak

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 7

Various Sikh organisations held a protest at the Bharat Nagar chowk today against the police and the state government for failing to nab Anil Arora, who had allegedly spoken against Guru Nanak Dev.

The protesters also burnt an effigy of the state government and condemned the role of the police in the matter.

Commuters faced inconvenience as the traffic remained disrupted for almost two hours due to the protest.

Notably, the police had already registered a case under various sections of the IPC against the accused at the Police Division 3.

Taranjit Singh Nimana of Bhai Ghanayia Ji Mission Sewa Society said the accused had allegedly used derogatory remarks against Guru Nanak Dev around two weeks ago but he could not be arrested till date. It was a failure of the state government and the police.

Nimana alleged that if the police would not arrest him, Sikhs would start a manhunt at their own level to trace the accused and to teach him a lesson for hurting the sentiments of the community.

The protest was held for around two hours and it was lifted only when senior police officials assured the protesters that their teams were already on the job and they would soon arrest the accused.

Police sources said to trace the accused, not only the police station concerned was conducting raids at suspected whereabouts of the accused but several wings of the Ludhiana police were also making efforts.

Since their was no information regarding holding of the protest, a huge traffic jam was witnessed and it was only after police officials reached the spot and diverted motorists, the traffic movement started.

Traffic disrupted for two hours

The protest was held for around two hours and it was lifted only when senior police officials assured the protesters that their teams were already on the job and they would soon arrest the accused. Police sources said to trace the accused, Anil Arora, not only the police station concerned was conducting raids at his suspected whereabouts but wings of the Ludhiana police were also making efforts.