Chandigarh, October 1
The Punjab Government today appointed Senior Advocate Rajwinder Singh Bains as Special Public Prosecutor to represent the state in four FIRs regarding the October 2015 Behbal Kalan and Kotkpaura protests over sacrilege and police firing incidents.
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The appointment is being seen as a move to placate PPC chief Navjot Sidhu and check criticism over appointment of APS Deol as Advocate General.
Apart from Opposition, Congress leaders, including Navjot Sidhu, were reportedly opposing Deol’s appointment as he was counsel to ex-DGP Sumedh Singh Saini. The role of ex-DGP is under probe in FIRs over police firing at protesters in Behbal Kalan and Kotkpaura. — TNS
Sacrilege: Rajwinder Singh Bains made special public prosecutor
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