Supporters of Congress MlA from Guru Har Sahai Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi and some Akali workers were involved in a clash at Mamdot in Ferozepur district on Tuesday.
Condemning the attack on Congress MlA and other party workers, the leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Sunil Kumar Jakhar said that it further strengthened party’s viewpoint that law of jungle prevails across the State.
“If an elected representative who had served as Chief Parliamentary Secretary too, is not safe then what a common man can expect from the law enforcing machinery that is governed by the SAD-BJP,” said Jakhar.
Jakhar also added that the Congress had apprehended that the ruling alliance could go to any extent in using muscle power to demoralise Congress workers to grab a win in the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections.
Demanding judicial inquiry into the incident, Jakhar urged the State Election Commission to deploy central security forces and also appoint observers from other States to inculcate confidence in the electorate — in fair process of electioneering.
“We are going to approach the Governor also with request to direct the State Government to prevent reoccurrence of such incidents. Congress will expose the misdeeds and musclemen tactics of the ruling party as we lay siege at Golu Ka Maur near Guru Har Sahai on Fazilka-Ferozepur road on Wednesday,” Jakhar added.