Captain urges EC to crack down on arms proliferation

Tuesday, 06/12/2016

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Chandigarh: Expressing serious concern over the cold-blooded murder of a pregnant dancer in celebratory firing at a Bathinda function, Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh has urged the Election Commission to crack down immediately on the proliferation of arms in the state ahead of the Assembly elections.

In a letter to the EC, Captain Amarinder said the incident had once against highlighted the total collapse of law and order in the state, which was under the control of armed gangs patronised by the Badals.

Pointing out that no action whatsoever had been taken against the 52 armed gangs which the DGP himself had admitted to being active in the state, Captain Amarinder said the total and brazen lawlessness prevailing in the state was continuously getting exacerbated as the Assembly elections were drawing closer.

Captain Amarinder, in his letter to the Election Commission, observed that notwithstanding the fact that the polls were just about two months away; the state authorities had not initiated any drive yet to get people to deposit their arms with the police, which is usually a practice ahead of any elections.

The perpetually deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab threatened to disrupt the poll process, which is likely to witness unprecedented violence, Captain Amarinder warned, appealing to the EC to immediately intervene and come down heavily on the growing gun culture in the run-up to the elections.

Reiterating his demand for immediate imposition of the Code of Conduct and holding of elections under President’s Rule, Captain Amarinder cited several incidents in recent days to underline the gravity of the problem.

Armed goons and criminals, with many of them either belonging to the ruling party or patronised by them, were being allowed to terrorise and victimize people without fear, the Punjab Congress president noted, demanding stern action by the EC to curb the arms propagation in the state.

Chhotepur promises to safeguard dignity of women

Bathinda: Expressing shock over the death of a woman dancer, Aapna Punjab Party president Sucha Singh Chhotepur promised to safeguard the dignity of women by banning such performances and making provisions for better employment.

Aapna Punjab Party is committed to uplift the status of women in real sense of the word especially in the economically weaker sections of the society where women have to compromise with their dignity so as to extend support to their families.