By PTI
CHANDIGARH: Police lathi-charged labourers protesting outdoors Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s residence in Sangrur district on Wednesday.
A senior police official, nevertheless, claimed that the police didn’t use pressure towards the protesters.
Hundreds of labourers, below the banner of Sanjha Mazdoor Morcha, have been protesting towards the Aam Aadmi Party authorities in assist of assorted calls for together with looking for 5 marla plots for poor Dalits, illustration of labourers in village cooperative societies and allotment of one-third of panchayat land to Dalits.
The Sanjha Mazdoor Morcha ended its protest after the district administration assured its representatives of a gathering with the chief minister on December 21.
Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union president Zora Singh Nasrali mentioned police lathi-charged protesters once they have been making an attempt to maneuver in direction of Mann’s residence in Dreamland Colony on Patiala street.
Sangrur Senior Superintendent of Police Surendra Lamba, nevertheless, denied using pressure by police towards the protesters.
Some protesters turned aggressive and tried to scuffle with policemen however the state of affairs was dealt with, he mentioned.
Heavy police pressure was deployed and barricades have been put up by police close to Mann’s residence.
Protesters owing allegiance to numerous labour unions together with Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union, Dehati Mazdoor Sabha, Mazdoor Mukti Morcha, Pendu Mazdoor Union and Krantikari Pendu Mazdoor Union took half within the protest.
CHANDIGARH: Police lathi-charged labourers protesting outdoors Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s residence in Sangrur district on Wednesday.
A senior police official, nevertheless, claimed that the police didn’t use pressure towards the protesters.
Hundreds of labourers, below the banner of Sanjha Mazdoor Morcha, have been protesting towards the Aam Aadmi Party authorities in assist of assorted calls for together with looking for 5 marla plots for poor Dalits, illustration of labourers in village cooperative societies and allotment of one-third of panchayat land to Dalits.
The Sanjha Mazdoor Morcha ended its protest after the district administration assured its representatives of a gathering with the chief minister on December 21.
Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union president Zora Singh Nasrali mentioned police lathi-charged protesters once they have been making an attempt to maneuver in direction of Mann’s residence in Dreamland Colony on Patiala street.
Sangrur Senior Superintendent of Police Surendra Lamba, nevertheless, denied using pressure by police towards the protesters.
Some protesters turned aggressive and tried to scuffle with policemen however the state of affairs was dealt with, he mentioned.
Heavy police pressure was deployed and barricades have been put up by police close to Mann’s residence.
Protesters owing allegiance to numerous labour unions together with Punjab Khet Mazdoor Union, Dehati Mazdoor Sabha, Mazdoor Mukti Morcha, Pendu Mazdoor Union and Krantikari Pendu Mazdoor Union took half within the protest.