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JAMMU: Congress on Monday sought the registration of FIR against the Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Singh Maan for the deliberate withdrawal of security cover to the famous singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moosewala leading to his assassination by the gunmen, the very next day of the withdrawal of security.
Addressing a press conference at party headquarters here today, JKPCC Chief Ghulam Ahmed Mir alongwith Senior Congress leaders including Working President Raman Bhalla, Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, General Secretaries Yogesh Sawhney and Manmohan Singh, Treasurer Rajnesh Sharma, OBC Chairman Suresh Dogra, PCC Spokesperson Sahil Sharma and incharge ST Department Hussain Ali Wafa came down heavily on the AAP Government in Punjab for the deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab and reckless handling of the governance as a result of which a famous singer and prominent Congress leader Sidhu Moosewala was killed in brought day light due to withdrawal of adequate security.
Lodging strong protest over the politics of vendetta and cheep publicity stunt by the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Maan over the sensitive issue of security to the prominent personalities and opposition leaders exposing them to the designs of anti social and anti national elements, JKPCC Chief said that FIR should be registered against the Chief Minister and others responsible for withdrawal of security to Sidhu leading to his murder.
The Chief Minister should be asked to step down. Rich tributes were paid to the slain leader and prayers were held for peace to the departed soul.
Shri Mir said that there should be no compromise in the matter of security to all prominent leaders and other vulnerable persons in the sensitive states like Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir where they are targets of anti national and anti social elements, but the respective governments are not sensitive in the matter of security of opposition leaders, despite targeted attacks.
Hitting out at the Modi Government for its failure on various fronts during the last eight years of rule at the centre, JKPCC Chief referred to the various failures of the Modi Government, especially in the matter of large scale unemployment, unprecedented price hike, tax terrorism, distress among farmers, besides overall law and order situation in the country. He said that there is growing atmosphere of conflict and division in the country between communities which is creating disharmony in weakening the principle of Unity in Diversity. He said that there were 3400 incidents of communal clash in the country from 2016 to 2020 which is a worrisome situation. JKPCC Chief said that a ‘Nav Sankalp Shivar’ is being held at Patnitop starting from tomorrow on 31st May, 2022 till 2nd June, 2022 to discuss the issues of the people faced by them in Jammu and Kashmir.