മയക്കുമരുന്ന് വിരുദ്ധ പ്രവർത്തകൻ പർവീന്ദർ സിംഗ് ജോട്ടയുടെ കൊലപാതകത്തിൽ നീതി ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ട് ഇൻസാഫ് കമ്മിറ്റി നവംബർ 5-ന് മുഖ്യമന്ത്രി ഭഗവന്ത് മന്നിന്റെ വസതി ഉപരോധിക്കും. മുഖ്യമന്ത്രിയുടെയും ഡിജിപിയുടെയും രാജി, അറസ്റ്റിലായ നേതാക്കളെ വിട്ടയക്കുക എന്നിവയാണ് പ്രധാന ആവശ്യങ്ങൾ. കോൺഗ്രസ് നേതാവ് പർഗത് സിംഗ് സമരത്തിന് പിന്തുണയുമായി രംഗത്തെത്തി.
The Insaaf Committee that has been protesting since October 13 seeking justice for anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh, alias Jhota, who was shot dead in broad daylight on October 13 in Mansa, on Friday announced a gherao of chief minister Bhagwant Mann's residence in Sangrur on November 5.
It announced the withdrawal of an earlier call to stage a 24-hour sit-in outside the residences of the AAP legislators on Saturday.
Sharing details of the meeting, farmer union leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said that besides the main demands -- resignation of the CM and the state police chief Gaurav Yadav -- the Insaaf Committee demands immediate release of committee leaders held by the Mansa police on Tuesday.
Pargat joins protest in Mansa
Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh on Friday joined protesters demanding justice for Jhota.
He also slammed the Bhagwant Mann-led government, saying that it remains busy with advertisements and hollow claims when Punjab's youth are falling victim to drugs.
Questioning the government's claims on its action against drugs, he asked, "If drugs are being eradicated, what about families being devastated every day?"
During his visit to Mansa, Pargat also stopped by the residence of Daljit Singh in Bhamme Kalan village.Thirty-five-year-old Daljit was found dead in Mansa on Monday, with his family claiming that he died of a drug overdose. Police have countered the claims and booked a murder case against three individuals.