Punjab parties’ joint delegation to meet election commissioner over IG transfer

BATHINDA : A joint delegation of representatives of political parties of Punjab will meet the Chief Election Commissioner on April 16 against the transfer of inspector general of police Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh from special investigation team probing the 2015 police firing on anti–sacrilege protesters at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan.

Dakha MLA Harvinder Singh Phoolka has organised the delegation, which comprises Punjab rural development and panchayats minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, leader of opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Harpal Singh Cheema and Mansa MLA Nazar Singh Manshahia .

Phoolka has written to the ECI that the transfer of the IG will hamper investigation and that it appears that EC has not been apprised of complete facts.

“In 2015, when sacrilege incidents and killing of two youth took place, the emotions of people of Punjab were aroused to the extent that for almost a month, more than half of Punjab was virtually under siege. After debating over a report by a commission of inquiry by the Punjab legislative assembly, an SIT was constituted to investigate these cases.”

“With IGP Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh as key member, SIT has made substantial progress, and at this stage, on SAD’s complaint, ECI transferred the key investigator,” reads Phoolka’s letter.

DAKHA MLA HARVINDER SINGH PHOOLKA HAS WRITTEN TO THE ECI THAT THE TRANSFER OF THE IG WILL HAMPER INVESTIGATION