Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, August 19
The Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) criticised the ruling BJP for allegedly manhandling anti-farm law protesters. Their statements came after a video of protesters and BJP leaders exchanging heated arguments outside Himachal Bhawan went viral. AAP leader Pardeep Chhabra said, “BJP leaders abused and manhandled women protesters who had come in support of farmers at the venue. This is shameful and exposes the BJP’s real face.” Vinayak Bangia, general secretary, Youth Congress, Chandigarh, added, “Insulting and misbehaving with a woman protester is condemnable.”
City BJP general secretary Ramveer Bhatti, who was present at the time of the incident, said, “They were abusing BJP leaders. They were not farmers; they were only there to create a ruckus. No BJP worker insults a woman, and we don’t allow such behaviour in the party.”
Meanwhile, Congress councillor Saitsh Kainth has lodged a complaint with the Director General of Police, Chandigarh, against the BJP for violating Section 144 of the CrPC.
BJP slammed over ‘manhandling’ anti-farm law protesters in Chandigarh
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