If police stations aren't safe, no one is: Congress targets Punjab CM after blasts
Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav
Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, alleging that the AAP government had failed to curb a series of bomb blasts in the state and that the police remained "clueless" about the incidents. Reacting to the bomb attack on a police station in Moga, Warring said Mann had completely failed in his roles as both Chief Minister and Home Minister. He alleged that the state government was treating the repeated blasts as routine incidents and referred to earlier explosions reported in Jalandhar and Amritsar. Read Full Story "CM Bhagwant Mann must resign. The AAP's weak leadership has turned Punjab into a haven for anti-social elements.
Grenade attacks, murders, extortions & gang wars have become the new normal," he alleged. Questioning the ability of the Punjab Police to tackle the recurring incidents, Warring said, "If police stations in Punjab are not secure, then no individual in Punjab is safe." He added that the repeated targeting of police stations reflected a lack of fear of law among criminals and raised concerns about the safety of ordinary citizens. Warring also referred to an FBI report and alleged collusion between certain police personnel and gangsters. He claimed that merely transferring the concerned personnel to police lines was an attempt to divert attention from the core issue. He demanded the immediate resignation of both Mann and DGP Yadav, saying they had failed in their responsibilities.
"If police stations in Punjab are not secure, and given the FBI report indicating collusion between the Punjab Police and gangsters, with the police, the Home Minister, and Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann shielding them, then the situation is dire. Merely transferring the concerned personnel to the Police Lines is just a way to divert attention from the real issue. If police stations are not safe, then no individual in Punjab is safe," he said. Welcoming the action taken by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) against gangsters allegedly operating from the United States and targeting Indians, Warring said the move would ensure that such criminals no longer had safe havens abroad.
He urged the Punjab Police to take a cue from the FBI and launch similar action against organised crime networks in Punjab. Referring to reports that a Punjab Police inspector had been identified in connection with the alleged extortion of USD 4 lakh and intimidation of people, Warring said the development supported the Congress' long-standing allegation that some police personnel were aiding gangsters. Warring also said he had written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, expressing concern over the alleged deterioration of law and order in Punjab and seeking intervention in the matter. Ends
The BriefWire