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Congress hijacked panchayat elections – SAD

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Congress hijacked panchayat elections – SAD The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said the complete hijacking of the panchayat elections by the Congress party amounted to murder of democracy and lambasted the State Election Commission (SEC) for failing to hold free and fair elections. Also Read: Sukhbir Badal says attack on Manjit GK hatched by ISI and executed by ‘sarkari’ Jathedars In a statement here, former minister and party spokesman Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said Congressmen not only incited violence during polling today but also resorted to booth capturing even as the civil administration remained mute spectators and the State police facilitated rigging at various places by proceeding against Akali workers.
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Congress hijacked panchayat elections Congress hijacked panchayat elections – SAD Giving details, Dr Cheema said Akali workers were prevented from casting their votes at various places with Congressmen resorting to indiscriminate firing. He said such firing incidents were reported from Deena village in Moga, Bosarkalan in Patiala and at places in Ferozepur and Amritsar. He said booths were also captured at all these places by Congress goondas. He said large scale booth capturing was also reported from Mullanpur Dakha. Also Read: Sukhbir Badal says Cong govt ran away from answering questions like ‘kurki’ and support extended to 1984 perpetrator Kamal Nath by the Gandhi family The Akali leader said in a shocking incident one person was killed in Mamdot in Ferozepur after he was overrun by a car in a stampede after Congress workers set a ballot box to fire. He said large scale violence and booth capturing was also witnessed in Patiala, the home district of chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh. He said in Sanaur shots were fired and there was large scale stone pelting. He said similarly in Rajpura SGPC member Surjit Singh Garhi was roughed up by Congress hoodlums. Also Read: ED raids against Vadra's associates for allegedly receiving commission in defence deals Asserting that the State police had also become a stooge in the hands of the Congress party, Mr Badal said in Naushera in Amritsar district police personnel indulged in lathi charge on Akali workers to facilitate Congressmen. Stating that the State Election Commission had failed in its duty to hold free and fair elections, Dr Cheema said despite complaints no action was taken against the wrong doers. He said the atmosphere had been vitiated by Congressmen before the elections with Akali leaders being intimidated and threatened  with dire consequences in case they took active interest in the polls. Dr Cheema said today on polling day Congress goons did not allow Akali workers to approach polling booths and pelted them with stones and even fired into the air to intimidate them. Also Read: Dr. Daljeet Cheema urges State Election Commission to release correct figures for forthcoming Panchayat elections Dr Cheema said all this proved that the Congress party did not have the courage to face the people. “Congressmen realise their government has not done anything for the people and failed to keep any of the promises made to them. This is why they have resorted to goondaism to hijack the democratic process”, he added. EOM -PTC NEWS-
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