Patiala: BJP Punjab Mahila Morcha president Jai Inder Kaur on Monday led a strike outside Patiala SSP’s office, alleging police inaction in connection with the violence which took place during panchayat elections in Khudda village of Sanaur.
Protesting with mother Preneet Kaur, Jai Inder accused AAP govt of shielding the culprits, calling it unacceptable. She said a 15-day delay in making the arrests had eroded public trust in law enforcement. Lambasting AAP govt for what she described as its “law and order failures”, Jai Inder said the incident in Sanaur exposed the administration’s ineptness.
SP Sarfraz Alam met the protesters and urged them to end the strike, promising definitive action against the perpetrators. Following the assurance, the strike was called off.
On Oct 15, voting day for panchayat elections, 20 persons — including a candidate of Khudda village — were booked under relevant sections of the BNS and Arms Act for opening gunfire and injuring a man in the village during an alleged attempt to capture a booth. TNN