Last Updated: March 12, 2023, 15:29 IST
Minister Aman Arora stated the Bhagwant Mann authorities has carried out a serious drive in opposition to the gun-culture. (Twitter)
The motion comes at a time when the opposition has carried out a united onslaught on the CM Bhagwant Mann-led authorities over the legislation and order scenario
Days after cancelling the arms licences of just about a dozen Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh’s supporters, the Punjab authorities on Sunday claimed a serious crackdown on the “gun violence” within the state, claiming to have cancelled over 800 such licences.
The motion comes at a time when the opposition has carried out a united onslaught on the CM Bhagwant Mann-led authorities over the legislation and order scenario.
Senior minister Aman Arora stated that the federal government has carried out a serious drive in opposition to the gun-culture. “The licences have been issued for protection of families, law abiding citizens and not to those who indulge in violent activities or brandishing weapons. The earlier governments had issued licences without proper verification which led to misuse of fire-arms. Mann government has zero tolerance against such activities and we will continue to monitor them, said Arora.
Giving details about the cancellations, a government spokesman said that of the 800 cancelled licences, 87 were from Ludhiana Rural, 48 from Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, 10 from Gurdaspur, 84 from Faridkot, 199 from Pathankot, 47 from Hoshiapur, 6 from Kapurthala, 235 from SAS Kasba, and 16 from Sangrur. The police has also cancelled arms licences of 27 people in Amritsar Commissionerate, and 11 from Jalandhar Commissionerate. In all, Arora said more than 2,000 arms licences so far been cancelled.
Not just for those who have been using weapons for criminal acts, the government has also asked gun licence users to refrain from carrying and displaying weapons in public functions, religious places, marriage ceremonies or any other events in Punjab. “There will be a complete ban on glorification of violence and weapons. We will be carrying out a drive against such brazen display and will punish violators,” stated Arora.
There are a complete of three,73,053 arms licences in Punjab. After coming to energy, a yr in the past, the federal government has come beneath fireplace from the opposition over the legislation and order difficulty.
The killing of Congress chief and outstanding singer Sidhu Moosewala in May final yr led to very large public outcry, with the opposition alleging that the Mann authorities had misplaced management over the legislation and order equipment within the state.
The authorities has additionally been confronted with rival gang members attacking one another inside prisons.
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