Politics and one-upmanship between the rival sides continued to be at play on Saturday as BJP spokesperson Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga walked free and returned home at 1 am after a day full of high drama following his arrest by the Punjab Police.
Medical examination has revealed injury marks on Tajinder Bagga’s body, said the Delhi Police after a medical leave certificate revealed that he suffered injuries on his back and shoulder. Bagga had alleged that he he was assaulted by the Punjab Police. In its order, the Dwarka Court has noted that Bagga has apprehended a similar incident that can happen to him in near future and hence SHO Janakpuri should provide him full security.
“The SHO is directed to make necessary arrangements for the safety and security of the complainant (Bagga).
He is a major and requesting that he should be allowed to go home, since he is major there is no requirement of any further order with respect to his stay,” the court noted in its order, following which the Delhi Police provided security to Bagga.
The Punjab Police, for its part, is planning to draw the court’s attention towards the dichotomy in the statements of Haryana and the Delhi Police regarding the timing of the handing over of custody of Bagga.
The BJP protested outside the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal even as Goa CM Pramod Sawant and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha chief Tejasvi Surya met Bagga to show solidarity.
On the other hand, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia lambasted the BJP for protecting Bagga. In his tweet, Sisodia said the entire BJP and its Governments are engaged in saving one of their goons who spoke against the brotherhood in Punjab and incited riots.