Amritsar train tragedy: Amarinder govt trying to save Sidhu, his wife: Sukhbir
CHANDIGARH: The coordination committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday decided to launch a campaign for justice to the victims of the Amritsar train tragedy.
Addressing a joint press conference with BJP state president Shwait Malik, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal alleged that the Congress government has launched a “cover-up” exercise to save local bodies minister Navjot Singh Sidhu and his wife Navjot Kaur who were responsible for the death of 61 people during the Dussehra celebrations in Amritsar on Friday.
The coordination committee demanded immediate sacking of Sidhu and registration of a case against his wife and organisers of the function. Sukhbir and Malik said both the parties were with the train tragedy victims and their kin in this hour of grief whereas chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh was off to Israel.
Condemning the registration of attempt to murder cases against 50 protesters who clashed with the police on Sunday, Sukhbir said it was in contrast to an inconsequential case registered under Section 304-A (causing death by negligence) against four unidentified persons who happen to be the organisers of function.
SAD-BJP CONDEMNS KHAIRA
Both Sukhbir and Malik condemned rebel AAP leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira for underplaying the train tragedy.
“Khaira has made an insensitive statement to save his friend Navjot Singh Sidhu,” said Sukhbir, referring to a video clip.
PLEA IN BIHAR COURT AGAINST SIDHU’S WIFE
MUZAFFARPUR: A petition was filed on Monday against Punjab local bodies minister Navjot Singh Sidhu’s wife seeking registration of a case against her in connection with the death of 61 people, most of them from Bihar, in a train accident in Amritsar.
The petitioner claimed Navjot Kaur Sidhu, who was the chief guest at a Dussehra function in Amritsar on Friday, and the organisers were solely responsible for the incident and the court should order a trial against her.
The plea was filed by social activist Tamanna Hashmi PTI