Former Chief Minister and Amritsar MP Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday condemned brutal attack on Congress workers in Majitha assembly segment, a day before, following the seizure of illicit liquor from some prominent workers of ruling Shiromani Akali Dal in village Bhangwan.
Capt Amarinder, in a statement, asked the police to take strict action against the Akalis who attacked the Congress workers blaming them for the raid on their illegal liquor manufacturing.
“The police seized about a thousand litters of illicit liquor from the house of Akali Sarpanch Dayal Singh and others in village Bhangwan. later, when it turned out that they are Akali workers, the police let them off,” alleged Capt Amarinder.
He added, once released from the jail, these Akali workers vented their anger on the Congress workers blaming them for the tip of to the police. “This only vindicated Congress party’s stand that Akalis are patronizing and peddling drugs and illegal liquor trade. Not surprising that this is happening in the constituency of Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia,” said Capt Amarinder.