Insaaf Committee to gherao CM's house on Nov 5
BATHINDA, Oct. 31 -- The Insaaf Committee that has been protesting since October 13 seeking justice for anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh, alias Jhota, who was shot dead on October 13 in Mansa, on Friday announced a gherao of chief minister Bhagwant Mann's residence in Sangrur on November 5.
The committee said several unions of farmers, farm labourers, employees and panthic bodies joined a meeting for the next course of action in the agitation. It announced the withdrawal of an earlier call to stage a 24-hour sit-in outside the residences of the AAP legislators on Saturday.
Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh on Friday joined protesters demanding justice for Jhota.
He also slammed the state government, saying that it remains busy with advertisements and hollow claims when Punjab's youth are falling victim to drugs. Questioning the government's claims on its action against drugs, he asked, "If drugs are being eradicated, what about families being devastated every day?"
During his visit to Mansa, Pargat also stopped by the residence of Daljit Singh, who was found dead on Monday, at Bhamme Kalan village....
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