Malwa panchayat members flock to Salabatpura dera

BATHINDA: Panchayat representatives from the Malwa region on Wednesday flocked the Dera Sacha Sauda Punjab headquarters at Sal a bat pu ra to express solidarity with der a chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

Representatives of over 60 panchayats from Bat hinda, Mansa, Mu k ts ar, Far idkot and Ludhiana visited the Salabatpura dera amid deployment of security.

Thousands of dera followers from the region have already reached the Sector-23 “Naam Charcha Ghar” (congregation centre) in Panchkula to show their solidarity with the sect chief, who has been asked to appear in person in the special CBI court on Friday in a sexual exploitation case.

In-charge of the Salabatpura d era J ora Singh said the pan ch ayat representatives expressed solidarity with the dera and promised to maintain peace in their respective areas.

In Barnala, deputy commissioner Ghanshyam Thori ordered closure of gun shops from August 25 to 27.

Punjab Police and paramilitary personnel held a flag march in Bathinda on Wednesday. Bathinda senior superintendent of police Na vin Sing la and deputy commissioner Diprava Lakra inspected the security arrangements. A flag march was also taken out in Salabatpura.

WIRELESS BAN; NO PR TC BUSES FROM BAT HINDA

Bathinda administration has imposed ban on use of wireless systems from August 23 to 31. Additional district magistrate Shena Aggarwal said the orders have been passed to maintain law and order. The orders are not applicable on security forcesand other government officials.” Buses of PRTC from Bathinda will not ply on August 25.