SAD PROTESTS AGAINST CONG’S KHADOOR SAHIB, JANDIALA MLAS

AMRITSAR/JALANDHAR: Hundreds of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers protested outside residences of Congress MLAS from Khadoor Sahib and Jandiala, demanding their arrest in connection with the hooch tragedy, which has claimed over 110 lives to date.

SAD’S Amritsar city president Gurpartap Singh Tikka led the protest outside Jandiala MLA Sukhwinder Singh Danny’s residence at Anand Avenue in Amritsar. The Akalis’ Tarn Taran district president Virsa Singh Valtoha led the protest outside Khadoor Sahib MLA Ramanjit Singh Sikki’s residence in Raishiana village.

In Jalandhar, SAD workers held a protest march to gherao the residence of Sikki. Youth Akali Dal president Parambans Singh Romana said, “Ministers of the government, MLAS and other leaders of the Congress party are involved in the illegal sale of the spurious liquor.”

In Amritsar, police stopped SAD leaders and workers a little distance away from the house by barricading. Tikka said, “Danny sheltered those who were selling illicit liquor. The MLA should be booked for murder. We demand a high level probe to unearth the political-police-mafia nexus.”

In Rashiana village, Valtoha said, “More than 80 people have been killed by consuming illicit liquor in Tarn Taran. Most victims belong to Khadoor Sahib constituency and some of the victims’ kin have given written complaints to police against MLA Sikki and his personal assistant (PA) Jarmanjit Singh.”

“The MLA and his PA are responsible for deaths of innocent people. We will continue protest until the two are booked,” Valtoha added.