When Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu reached the spot after the uproar in Ludhiana, AAP workers surrounded him.
The atmosphere got heated in Ludhiana late Thursday evening in the last round of municipal corporation election campaign in Punjab. BJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers came face to face near Sufia Chowk. BJP leader came to the rescue and Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu was attacked by AAP.
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AAP workers allege that BJP candidates are serving liquor to voters in a hotel. When Union Minister of State Ravneet Bittu reached the spot, they surrounded his vehicle and raised slogans. MLA Pappi Parashar also reached the spot.
He said that the election campaign has ended at 4 o’clock. Here the orders of the Election Commission are being flouted. Ludhiana Police Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal reached the spot. He said that the video of liquor that has surfaced is still suspicious. Next action will be taken only after investigation of the matter.
Photos during the uproar…
AAP workers created ruckus after seizing liquor boxes in the hotel.
After the vehicle of Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu was surrounded, the Ludhiana Police Commissioner himself reached the spot.
Case of Ward No. 75 Late Thursday evening, AAP candidate Simranpreet Kaur’s husband Gurpreet Singh Raju Baba and BJP candidate Gurpreet Kaur’s husband Gurdeep Singh Neetu came face to face in Ward No. 75. Raju Baba alleged that he received information that BJP candidates were serving liquor to some voters at Bunty Dhaba near Sufia Chowk.
Raju Baba said that when he reached the spot, liquor was being served there. On protesting against this, BJP workers started committing hooliganism. Seeing the deteriorating atmosphere, Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu himself reached the spot. Angered by this, AAP workers surrounded him and started shouting slogans.
When Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu reached the spot, AAP workers surrounded his car and raised slogans.
Bittu said- Our workers have been tied up Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu, who reached the spot, said, ‘If something wrong is happening then the police should take action. Our workers are surrounded by AAP MLAs and supporters. Hooliganism is being committed. Our workers have been taken hostage. When I got the information I reached there. I am standing alone. We will not allow AAP’s hooliganism to continue. We stand with our workers. Now only people will answer this.
We had come to have dinner with the family. At the same time, in this case, BJP candidate’s husband Gurdeep Singh Neetu said that his wife is contesting elections from Ward No. 75. He had come to have dinner at the dhaba with his family and relatives. He said that the allegations being made are completely wrong and baseless. Efforts are being made to defame him and the party.
AAP MLA Ashok Pappi Parashar reached the spot and leveled allegations against the BJP candidate.
AAP MLA said – bullying is going on Here, AAP MLA Ashok Pappi Parashar, who reached the spot, said that the election campaign has stopped at 4 pm today, but even after this the bullying is going on. There was liquor of quantity 2 in the sacks. The rules of the Election Commission have been flouted.
When he was asked what will he do if the government is yours? So he said that action will be taken as per law. He said that we also have the video. If action is not taken then we will present all the things.
After receiving information about the uproar, Ludhiana Police Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal also reached the spot.
Commissioner said- Liquor has been recovered, investigation is going on Police Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal, who reached the spot, said that information had come that liquor was kept at a place. After that police teams reached the spot. When we checked, we found some objectionable items. It is locked from outside. Got it sealed. Excise team has been called. From outside they look like wine boxes.
He said whose check it is is being done. Police teams are conducting raids. Something will be known only after investigation. On the question of surrounding the Union Minister’s car, he said that the MLAs had also come there. All investigations will be done. FIR will be registered after investigation.