Solan, Sept. 5 -- A wave of fear and public anger has gripped Solan town following two back-to-back violent clashes within a mere 24 hours, puncturing the hill town's long-standing reputation as a peaceful haven.
With law and order coming under severe scrutiny, local politics has heated up as urban Congress leaders on Saturday marched to the Superintendent of Police's office demanding an immediate security overhaul, even as opposition BJP leaders drew flak for maintaining a conspicuous silence over the deteriorating situation.
A Congress delegation, spearheaded by City Congress President Punit Sharma, met SP Solan Tiromala Sai Dattatreya Verma to register grave concern over the brazen public violence.
Submitting a charter of demands, the...