Damage to hoarding resented
Tribune News Service
Sangrur, February 9
Resentment prevails among activists and members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) over the vandalism of a hoarding of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale by unknown persons here last night. The board was put up at a chowk, in front of city police station, by the SAD (A) in connection with the birthday of Bhindranwale to be celebrated at Fatehgarh Sahib on February 12.
In an application to the police here, SAD (A) office-bearers have stated that a board, regarding birthday of Bhindranwale, had been put up at the Barra Chowk, which had been damaged by some miscreants to disturb peace. They also expressed apprehension that some Hindu organisations wanted to disturb peace in the town. They demanded an inquiry into the incident.
General secretary of the SAD (A) Jeet Singh Alloarkh said here today that the board of Sant Bhindranwale had been damaged under a “conspiracy” to disturb peace in the state. He said it was a matter of concern that the board had been damaged in front of the main gate of the local city police station where policemen were on duty round the clock.
Alloarkh said they had given an application to the SHO to initiate action against “erring” persons.
