New Delhi: Slain singer Sidhu Moosewala’s father on Sunday (March 19, 2023) slammed the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab authorities, alleging that the crackdown on the unconventional preacher and pro-Khalistan chief Amritpal Singh was “deliberately” timed to coincide with the observance of the dying anniversary of his son. Balkaur Singh, the daddy of Moosewala who was shot useless in May final yr, alleged that it was intentionally accomplished as folks had been to boost their voices looking for justice for the singer-turned-politician at his “barsi” (dying anniversary) occasion, and asserted that their battle will proceed until they get justice.
“I want to ask the government why did they not find any other day to catch Amritpal. Why they chose today? Why internet has been suspended today…,” Singh stated.
“Can they suppress our voice seeking justice in this manner,” he added whereas addressing the gathering of their native village Mansa, which was additionally attended by senior Punjab Congress leaders, together with Partap Singh Bajwa and Amrinder Singh Raja Warring.
Moosewala’s father stated that when folks have gathered in his native village to pay tributes to the late singer and maintain prayers, they don’t have entry to the web.
Punjab | Tribute meet organised in Mansa in memorial of late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala pic.twitter.com/rTSzm7KReC
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2023
People should not have entry to web however gangsters lodged in jails have it, he alleged.
Gangsters like Lawrence Bishnoi are having a ‘free run’
Sidhu Moosewala’s father Balkaur Singh claimed that gangsters like Lawrence Bishnoi had been having “a free run” as he referred to certainly one of his current TV interviews.
“When he (Lawrence Bishnoi) appeared on TV, I felt like my son has died again,” he stated.
He additionally reiterated that the alleged masterminds behind his son’s homicide had been nonetheless at massive.
Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly often known as Sidhu Moosewala, was shot useless in Punjab’s Mansa district on May 29, 2022.
His dying anniversary was noticed upfront.
Balkaur Singh and his spouse Charan Kaur had earlier this month sat on a protest outdoors the Punjab Assembly complicated in Chandigarh looking for justice for his or her son.
“Don’t force us to sit outside the gates of Vidhan Sabha again. What is our demand after all? It is just that the masterminds in the case should be brought to the book. The names of people whom we suspect of conspiring our son’s murder should be questioned. Is this an unjustified demand,” he instructed the gathering.
Moosewala’s mom Charan Kaur alleged that gangsters lodged in jails had been signing dying warrants of individuals.
She stated that the date for her son’s dying anniversary occasion had been introduced a lot upfront, however the authorities selected the time to announce that they’d registered FIRs in opposition to Amritpal and his supporters within the Ajnala incident and launched a crackdown.
Several Amritpal Singh’s supporters held as web in Punjab stay suspended
Police on Sunday performed flag marches and searches throughout Punjab of their manhunt for radical preacher Amritpal Singh, arresting 34 extra supporters and shifting 4 males in custody to jail in far-off Assam.
The crackdown in opposition to the ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief started on Saturday and has come weeks after Singh and his supporters barged into the Ajnala police station close to Amritsar, extracting an assurance that an arrested man could be launched.
#WATCH | He was chased by police for about 20-25 kms however he managed to flee. We’ve recovered a no. of weapons & 2 vehicles additionally seized. Search underway & we’ll arrest him quickly. Law & order can be maintained: Jalandhar CP KS Chahal on ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh pic.twitter.com/q5P1KI66Qs
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2023
The preacher and his supporters had been accused of spreading disharmony, try to homicide, attacking police personnel, and obstructing public servants within the discharge of their duties.
Six police personnel, together with a superintendent of police, had been injured in Ajnala.
The Mann-led authorities on Sunday additionally prolonged the suspension of cell web and SMS companies in Punjab until Monday midday.
The official order, which exempted banking companies, stated this was to “prevent any incitement to violence and any disturbance of peace and public order”.
