Singhu killing Talibani act, says commission

Chandigarh, October 15

The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) today called the Singhu border incident “a heinous Talibani crime”.

NCSC Chairman Vijay Sampla said the brutal killing suggested the activists of the farmers’ organisations protesting on the Delhi border had no fear of the law. “No matter how big the mistake is, no one has the right to kill the accused,” said Sampla.

“The Singhu border is the hub of farmers’ protest where leaders and workers of various organisations have deployed 24-hour security. Despite this, the Dalit man was brutally beaten up, his hand chopped off before being tied up and hung, while activists of farmer organisations stood as mute spectator,” said Sampla.

He further said the SKM leaders, who immediately issued statements even on small issues, took 12 hours to hold a press conference on the brutal murder. Meanwhile, state BJP president Ashwani Sharma has said the farmer unions are responsible for the murder of the youth from Tarn Taran. He demanded a through probe into the killing and punishment to the guilty. — TNS