A BJP delegation met Punjab Police chief Dinkar Gupta on Monday over targeting of party offices and workers by "divisive and disruptive forces" who are taking advantage of the ongoing farmers' protest against the Centre's three farm laws, and demanded strict action against them.
The delegation led by former State minister Madan Mohan Mittal expressed its concern over the "deteriorating" law and order situation in the state and claimed that the police, despite prior warnings, could not prevent an attack on BJP workers celebrating the birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Bathinda on December 25, according to a party statement.The delegation told the Director General of Police (DGP) that "divisive and disruptive forces were at play" taking advantage of the farmers'' stir and "the state police must act against them".
The Punjab unit of the BJP had on Sunday accused the state's ruling Congress of being behind frequent targeting of its offices and leaders by some criminal elements masquerading as farmers.