Punjab Congress has demanded immediate quashing of the FIR registered against party leader Alka Lamba and veteran poet Dr Kumar Vishwas. The party has also demanded strict action against the officials who are allegedly negligent in registering the case.
In a letter to Director General of Punjab Police, PCC President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and Congress Legislature Party leader Pratap Singh Bajwa, it has been said that this is “not only an abuse of power and authority, but also a complete abuse of power”.
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“Needless to add that this FIR will not stand for any legal protection, as the concerned police officers may be punished for their actions aimed at appeasing their political masters based in Delhi,” the letter said. could be,” the letter said.
“It is clear that the FIR has been lodged with these people to settle personal accounts as they have been critical of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal,” the two leaders said.
Questioning the legal basis of the FIR and the jurisdiction of the Punjab Police to register it, he told the DGP, “While holding such a senior and responsible position, you are well aware that the alleged statements on which the FIR is based were made. were. In Delhi against a person who also lives in Delhi.”
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While no criminal offense has been committed by the alleged statements, even though it may have happened, the Ropar/Punjab police have no jurisdiction to register an FIR, he said.
Demanding cancellation of the FIR and action against the officials who lodged the FIR, Waring and Bajwa warned of street protests if the police did not cancel it.
“The Congress party believes in democratic and constitutional principles and will not allow Punjab to become a police state and suppress the voice of the people,” he said. Illegal FIR Cancellation We hope you will be able to know the reason and order immediate cancellation of FIR.
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Meanwhile, reacting to the Congress’s demand, AAP denied the allegations and said that the police was working fearlessly and without any pressure.
AAP’s chief spokesperson Malvinder Singh Kang said, “Let the police do their duty. Cases have been registered on the basis of valid complaints. Those who have been booked should cooperate with the police.”
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