The assault on Abohar legislator Arun Narang in Malout Saturday drew robust reactions from throughout the board with Punjab CM warning of strict motion in opposition to these taking legislation of their fingers. While the BJP termed it a murderous assault on their MLA and blamed the Amarinder authorities for legislation and order failure, the ruling Congress in Punjab in addition to the Shiromani Akali (SAD) condemned the incident strongly.
Amarinder vows strict motion
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh stated his authorities will take strict motion in opposition to anybody attempting to disturb the state’s peace by taking the legislation into their fingers.
Amarinder directed DGP Dinkar Gupta to take strict motion, underneath the legislation, in opposition to the perpetrators, who additionally clashed with the police personnel who tried to rescue the MLA.
Even as he urged the farmers to not bask in such acts of violence, the Chief Minister appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urgently resolve the disaster triggered by the escalating row over farm legal guidelines.
An announcement by the CM stated that Gurmail Singh (PPS), SP Headquarters, Faridkot, was injured whereas attempting to save lots of and evacuate the MLA from the protesting crowd. He additionally suffered a lathi blow on his head, inflicting his turban to fall off, and was admitted in Civil Hospital, Malout, the place the incident occurred, CM’s assertion added.
According to the assertion, with the simmering tensions between the Centre and the farmers intensifying, numerous incidents of protests in opposition to BJP leaders had been reported from totally different components of Punjab on Saturday.
The Chief Minister stated that barring the assault on the BJP MLA from Abohar, different BJP leaders had been safely evacuated from the protest websites. He stated that whereas protesting is the democratic proper of the farmers, violence of any kinds wouldn’t be tolerated, and the legislation and order scenario within the state wouldn’t be allowed.
Seeking the Prime Minister’s rapid intervention to resolve the tensions, Amarinder stated any additional delay on the a part of the central authorities would set off additional unrest among the many agitating farmers. Coupled with the elevated menace from throughout the border from Pakistan-backed terrorist outfits, who had been already attempting to use the scenario, this might pose a critical safety menace to Punjab, and resultantly your entire nation, he warned.
The farmers, he identified, had been out on the roads for 4 months now, and with no signal of the central authorities being prepared to step again, the anger among the many farmers was rising.
Reacting to the demand of Punjab BJP leaders for his resignation over the problem, the Chief Minister stated as an alternative of attempting to take political mileage from Malout’s incident, they need to pressurise their central management to withdraw the controversial legislations.
Regret incident, however BJP accountable: SKM
The Sanyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella physique of farmer unions spearheading the agitation in opposition to the central agri legal guidelines, additionally condemned the incident, however held the BJP’s central management chargeable for it.
SKM coordinator Dr Darshan Pal stated: “Leaders of the BJP and its allies have been inciting farmers with their rhetoric statements against farmers. Even martyred farmers were insulted by a few leaders. Due to all this and in the context of opposition to agricultural laws, farmers have been socially boycotting the leaders of BJP and its allies.”
An announcement launched by Dr Darshan Pal on behalf of the SKM stated: “On Saturday, farmers protested against BJP MLA from Abohar in Punjab. This agitation of farmers, under adverse circumstances, turned violent and the MLA was physically assaulted. It is a matter of regret that an elected representative was treated this way. We do not encourage such behaviour. We strongly condemn this act. We consider the BJP and its allies are responsible for this incident. The central leadership of the BJP is rooted in its ego and instead of solving the problems of the farmers, they are busy in the elections, but local leaders are facing the bitter results of this behaviour of the central government.”
It added: “SKM appeals to all the protesters to remain peaceful and disciplined. The farmers movement is now spreading from the borders of Delhi to every corner of the country. This historical movement of farmers will surely succeed on this path of non-violence.”
Sad day in Punjab’s historical past: BJP
Dubbing the manhandling of MLA Arun Narang as “sad day” within the state’s historical past, state BJP president Ashwani Sharma stated that the Punjab authorities has completely failed to guard legislation and order.
“I am aghast at the deteriorating security situation in the state…Never has such a disgraceful incident happened in the political history of the country,” he stated, including that political events in a democratic arrange have each proper to protest and condemn however there’s a “code of decency”. “The police could not protect its elected MLA what would a common man be subjected to if the mob takes over?” he stated. Asking for CM Amarinder Singh’s resignation, he stated: “No Punjabi farmer can stoop down to this level of indecency. It’s the goonda element which is being used by the Congress party to intimidate and harass the innocent.”
BJP nationwide common secretary Tarun Chugh too slammed the Amarinder Singh-led authorities over the incident and claimed that it has “exposed the complete collapse of law and order in the state”. Describing the incident as a “murderous attack” on Narang, he accused the ruling Congress of engineering it.
Amarinder Singh was “instigating such attacks in order to stifle the voice of the BJP”, Chugh alleged and demanded that the chief minister resign.
In Delhi, BJP common secretary Arun Singh condemned the mistreatment meted out to the legislator as extraordinarily barbaric and painful.
“The BJP condemns this incident that happened under the Congress government’s protection. The Amarinder Singh government of the Congress is directly responsible for it,” the occasion stated within the assertion.
Attack unlucky, says Sunil Jakhar
PPCC chief Sunil Jakhar additionally strongly condemned the assault on BJP saying such illegal behaviour has no place in a democracy. He stated that farmer protests might be weakened with incidents like these.
Jakhar, whereas terming the assault as extremely unlucky, stated that everybody ought to be allowed to current his views and each citizen ought to respect one another’s proper to talk. He additionally stated that farmer protests are shifting in proper route to attain their aim however occasions like these will hamper its progress. He appealed to all farmers to abstain from illegal actions like these as nobody could be allowed to take legislation and order in their very own fingers.
Ensure peaceable protests: SAD chief
Reacting to the assault on the BJP legislator at Malout, SAD president Sukhbir Badal appealed to everybody to train restraint to make sure the peace and communal concord of the state was not disturbed. He requested each Centre and Punjab authorities to take steps to ease the tense scenario which had developed within the state as a result of Centre’s refusal to hearken to the feelings of farmers.
He stated: “Care should be taken to ensure peaceful protests. The manner in which the protest at Malout spiralled completely out of control is not acceptable.”
(With PTI Input)
