The police crackdown on radical Sikh preacher and Khalistan supporter Amritpal Singh in Punjab, according to the Aam Aadmi Party, shows that its administration is capable of maintaining peace and order in the state.
According to AAP national spokesman Saurabh Bharadwaj, the government is conducting the search for Singh, which has been ongoing for many days.
“We were warned that we wouldn’t be able to run a border state when the AAP took power in Punjab. Our party has shown that we can effectively control the law-and-order situation by initiating an operation against Amritpal Singh “said he.
Bhardwaj said that the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Punjab was done to stop the spread of false information about the situation.
The state’s internet and SMS services were shut off by Punjabi authorities on Saturday. The curbs won’t be removed until Tuesday at lunchtime.
“A government must take precautions to prevent the spread of false information while dealing with such delicate topics. To keep the state’s peace, it is done. There were calling services accessible for individuals to use, “added the AAP leader.
Amritpal was the target of a significant raid on Saturday by the Punjab administration, during which the police detained 78 members of a group he led.
Atishi, a prominent AAP politician, said that past Punjabi administrations had “supported” extreme Sikh preachers like Amritpal.
“The forces attempting to disturb the peace and tranquilly in Punjab were sheltered by previous regimes. Punjab’s harsh response by the Mann administration demonstrates that the AAP does not accept or make concessions to any law-and-order scenario “She said.
