Sukhbir Singh Badal condemns violent attack on BJP Abohar legislator Arun Narang
Attack on Arun Narang in Malout: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) led by Sukhbir Singh Badal termed the violent attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Abohar legislator Arun Narang as deplorable and demanded an impartial inquiry into the incident to fix responsibility for the failure of the Punjab police in protecting the dignity of an elected representative.
Reacting to the attack on the BJP legislator Arun Narang in Malout, Sukhbir Singh Badal appealed to everyone to exercise restraint to ensure the peace and communal harmony of the State was not disturbed.
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He also castigated the State police for failing to do its duty even as he maintained the Congress government had failed miserably as far as maintaining law and order was concerned.
Sukhbir Badal asserted that violence did not have any place in civilized society and that such acts would only serve to weaken the farmers’ agitation.
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Asserting that everybody had the right to protest in a democracy, Badal said “care should be taken to ensure peaceful protests. The manner in which the protest at Malout spiraled completely out of control is not acceptable”.
Shiromani Akali Dal President said simultaneously everyone had a right to put their views across but this should be done without hurting anyone’s sentiments.
He also asked both the central government and the Punjab government to take needed steps to reduce the tense situation which had developed in the State due to the Centre’s refusal to listen to the sentiments of the farmers and repeal the three Agricultural laws.
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