Chandigarh: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday known as Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann the “most protected CM” whereas slamming his AAP authorities for pruning slain singer Sidhu Moosewala’s safety final 12 months and his personal safety element now. Sidhu visited the Punjabi singer’s mother and father in Mansa district, expressing grief over the loss of life of Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly generally known as Sidhu Moosewala. He was shot useless on May 29 final 12 months, after the Punjab Police briefly pruned the safety being given then to about 400 individuals.
The Congress chief got here out of the Patiala Central Jail on Saturday after serving almost 10 months in a 1988 street rage case.
Addressing the media right here, with the singer’s mother and father beside him, the cricketer-turned-politician slammed the Aam Aadmi Party authorities over legislation and order.
Referring to Moosewala, Sidhu stated, “He was a global star. Why was his security pruned? Does it ever happen that you reduce security and make it public?” “What happened with him, the same thing is happening with another Sidhu today,” he added, claiming that the Z Plus safety he earlier acquired is now right down to 13 personnel. “I want to say that I am not afraid of death,” he added.
Sidhu claimed that Mann used to say there was no want for any safety for him. “Today you are the most protected CM,” he stated, including that automobiles can’t be seen within the mud raised by his cavalcade.
He additionally raised questions over safety in jail premises, referring to a purported TV interview of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi whereas in jail. The state authorities has 2G cellular jammers whereas the gangsters have 5G telephones, he claimed.
He stated jails have become ‘suvidha centres’ or ‘comfort factors’ for crime as a result of politicians use youths who’ve gone astray. Gangsters are getting used ‘political pawns’ now, he charged.
Moosewala joined the Congress in December 2021 when Sidhu was the chief of the social gathering’s Punjab unit. He contested subsequent 12 months for the Mansa seat on a Congress ticket however misplaced. The singer’s mother and father not too long ago sat on a protest outdoors the Punjab Assembly advanced, saying that the masterminds behind his homicide have been nonetheless on the run.
Sidhu, who was sentenced to a 12 months in jail by the Supreme Court final 12 months in a 1988 street rage case, focused the BJP-led Centre on Saturday, saying that democracy is in fetters. He additionally claimed {that a} conspiracy is being hatched to impose President’s Rule in Punjab.
