Our Correspondent

Fazilka, July 3

Residents blocked the Fazilka-Abohar road in Khui Khera village today to protest the visit of Fazilka Congress MLA Davinder Singh Ghubaya. They alleged his gunman allegedly slapped a member of the panchayat.

Ghubaya had gone to the village to inaugurate some development works today. Harbhajan Singh, a protester, said Ghubaya came to the village to inaugurate works which were carried out by late sarpanch Bhoma Ram but Ghubaya tried to take credit for these.

Sunil Kumar, alias Vicky, a member of the panchayat, alleged Ghubaya’s gunman allegedly slapped him. The enraged villagers sat on a dharna and demanded action against the gunman.

Ghubaya told The Tribune some workers of Opposition parties tried to hamper his visit as he carried out several development works in the village. He refuted the allegation of anyone being slapped.

Senior police officials visited the dharna site and assured the villagers of action after which they lifted the protest late in the evening.

Notably, Davinder’s father and former MP Sher Singh Ghubaya had to face the ire of farmers during his visit to Ladhuka village in Fazilka district on June 30.