The homicide of senior chief and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD)’s state chief Nafe Singh Rathee has raised severe legislation and order issues in Haryana. The homicide additionally got here at a time when a protest by farmers had already stored Haryana police on their toes. INLD chief Abhay Chautala has slammed the BJP-ruled state authorities for failing on the legislation and order entrance. He additionally demanded an intensive probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) within the homicide case. Nafe Singh Rathee was shot useless yesterday by some unidentified assailants close to the railway crossing at Bhadurgarh in Haryana’s Jhajjar district.
Chautala asserted that the state authorities failed to offer needed safety measures to Rathee regardless of him informing senior police officers about threats to his life. “The state government is responsible for this. They are responsible because, six months ago, Nafe Singh told me, the police informed him that his life was in danger and he could be attacked anytime. He (Nafe Singh Rathee) wrote to the SP, CM, and DG that they must investigate this and provide him with security…Ex-MLAs also informed the CM, but no security was provided to him. The party will take strict action on this and force the government to conduct a CBI investigation,” alleged Chautala.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar expressed shock on the incident and promised strict motion. “Shocked by the sudden demise of INLD Party Haryana State President Shri Nafe Singh Rathi ji and Shri Jai Kishan. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family, we are with them in this difficult time. Not a single culprit involved in this case will be spared. Police have been instructed to arrest the accused as soon as possible and take strictest action. It is a prayer to God to give place to the departed souls at His feet,” stated Khattar.
INLD पार्टी के हरियाणा प्रदेशाध्यक्ष श्री नफ़े सिंह राठी जी और श्री जय किशन के आकस्मिक निधन से स्तब्ध हूँ। शोकाकुल परिवारजनों के साथ मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं हैं, इस कठिन समय में हम उनके साथ हैं।
इस मामले में संलिप्त एक भी दोषी को बख़्शा नहीं जाएगा। पुलिस को आरोपियों को जल्द से जल्द…
— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) February 25, 2024
The miscreants got here in a automobile and fired indiscriminately killing Nafe Singh and a celebration employee at Bahadurgarh, tehsil within the Jhajjar district of Haryana. In this regard, Jhajjar SP Arpit Jain stated, “We received information regarding an incident of firing. CIA and STF teams are working. The accused will be arrested soon.”
Reacting to the killing of Nafe Singh Rathee, former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition within the Legislative Assembly, Bhupinder Singh Hooda stated that varied MLAs have been being threatened and ransom was being demanded from them.
