PPP, Cong activists block traffic
Friday, 12/09/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140912/punjab.htm#6
Muktsar : A large number of PPP and Congress activists, who were led by Manpreet Singh Badal and Congress MLA Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, today blocked National Highway-15 outside the courts complex in Gidderbaha, alleging that the police had registered a false case against a former sarpanch, a former councillor and two others at the behest of Akali leaders.
The Gidderbaha police had yesterday registered a case against former sarpanch of Kotbhai village Babu Singh and former councillor Narinder Bhola on a complaint filed by Jasvir Singh of Gidderbaha. The latter alleged that they had forcibly entered his house, fired a gunshot and made casteist remarks.
Addressing the protesters, Manpreet claimed the police was working at the behest of the Akalis. “The case should be cancelled and the matter must be thoroughly probed or else we will intensify the stir,” he warned.
He accused Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal of double standards. “On the one hand, the Chief Minister claims he does not believe in the politics of vendetta and on the other, his party leaders are registering false cases against PPP activists,” he said.
Warring too addressed the gathering. Among the others present were Jaijeet Singh Johal, Jagjeet Singh Fattanwala, Rajnish Garg and Charanjit Singh Dhillon.
