5 oppn MLAS, two others seek probe

CHANDIGARH : Five opposition MLAS and two others, led by Punjab Ekta Party (PEP) chief Sukhpal Singh Khaira, on Thursday demanded an impartial probe into the alleged false implication and arrests of Sikh youth under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, in the state.

In a memorandum to chief minister, Khaira and other leaders said that Sikh youth were being implicated and arrested under the UAPA by the governments in the garb of tackling the Sikhs for Justice (Sfj)-sponsored Referendum 2020 campaign. Later, Khaira posted on Twitter that Joginder Singh Gujjar of Bholath, one of those arrested under the UAPA, was released with some conditions.