Punjab Congress on Saturday announced it will burn an effigy of Chitta Raavan in ludhiana during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to the industrial city on October 18.
Chitta is a slang for drugs in Punjab.
led by state Congress President, Capt Amarinder Singh, the party will burn an effigy of the Chitta Ravana at the site of the Dussehra eve clash in ludhiana to coincide with Modi’s address to small businesses.
As soon as Modi starts speaking, the Chitta Ravana will go up in flames, Capt Amarinder told media persons here during an interaction on Saturday.
“I will personally burn up the Chitta Ravana, let them try and stop me if they can,” Captain Amarinder challenged the Akali government, asserting “I want to show the prime minister what kind of goondas he is supporting.”
“let Modi also get a taste of how Punjab is burning under the Akali rule,” said Captain Amarinder, launching a frontal attack on the state government over the drugs menace that continues to spread unchecked under its regime.
launching the party’s anti-drugs war from Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s home turf, the PPCC president had yesterday announced that Congress leaders and workers would blast the Chitta Ravana in all the 117 Assembly constituencies of the state.
AICC secretary Harish Chaudhary said, “It will be a symbolic event.” “Congress is committed to eliminate the menace of drugs from Punjab when it comes to power,” Chaudhary said.
Congress state spokesperson and former legislative Party (ClP) leader Sunil Jakhar said in tweet: “PM to face Chitta truth of Punjab drug menace. Congress to burn Chitta-Ravan during PM Modis visit to ludhiana on 18th Oct.”
Meanwhile, Congress leaders continued to stay put in front of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badals house here as their siege entered third day on Saturday. They have been demanding the transfer of ludhiana Police Commissioner Jatinder Singh Aulakh and suspension of Additional Commissioner of Police (City-4) Jaswinder Singh and case to be registered against Akali activists.
They have also been protesting over the arrest of youth Congress leader and cases slapped against party workers under various sections, including section 307 of IPC.
A violent clash had erupted between Congress and Akali activists on Dussehra eve in ludhiana when Congress workers tried to burn the effigy of Chitta Ravan.
The Congress had alleged a “partisan” role of police in booking party leaders for the clash, in which several people were left injured.
Punjab government has already asked DGP Suresh Arora to submit a report on the issue.