Bains brothers protest over illegal sand mining issue
Tuesday, 07/07/2015
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LUDHIANA: MLAs Simarjit Singh Bains and his brother Balwinder Singh Bains on Monday visited the office of District Industry Center (DIC) and raised slogans against the department for “not curbing illegal mining in Ludhiana.”
Bains brothers with supporters at the district industries centre in Ludhiana on Monday.
A high drama was witnessed when the members of Team Insaaf led by the Bains brothers visited the office of DIC to meet the general manager. However, most of the officials of the DIC left the office without meeting Bains brothers who have started a campaign against illegal sand mining in the state.
Interestingly, the staff of the DIC cited field duty as the reason behind their absence from the office. However, Bains brothers claimed when they checked the movement register of the office, no field duty was found marked.
Bains brothers said they demanded complaint records and action taken against those involved in illegal sand mining but to no avail. The MLAs also demanded the list of sites auctioned for sand mining in Ludhiana.
The members of Team Insaaf started raising slogans against the state government as well as the mining department when the officials were not able to provide any details regarding illegal sand mining.
The administration immediately deployed heavy police force led by senior officials including additional deputy commissioner of police, assistant commissioner of police and station house officers of the area.
The industry department provided the copies of FIR registered against those involved in illegal mining of sand during the past one year.
Later, Balwinder Bains called the deputy commissioner and told him regarding the absence of senior officials of the department and non-availability of important records.
Simarjit Singh Bains also told that the members of Team Insaaf had recorded a video clip of illegal sand mining at Dupana village near Machhiwara but the mining officials were reluctant to visit the site.
Bains brothers also warned the department that they would move high court regarding the matter soon.
