Jailed MP Amritpal’s party workers take out protest march in Amritsar

Members of the party Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), led by jailed Member of Parliament, Amritpal Singh, submitted a memorandum at the Deputy Commissioner’s office in protest against the invoking of the National Security Act (NSA) against him for a third time, on Tuesday.

Earlier, they held a protest march from Ranjit Avenue’s Dasehra ground to the District Administrative Complex. Led by Amritpal’s father Tarsem Singh and Member of Parliament Sarbjit Singh Khalsa, they set out on a march against the Union government

Slamming the government for repeatedly imposing NSA on Amritpal, they said it was a blatant attempt to muffle the voice of a democratically elected leader.

They warned the government that ignoring their demand would compel them to stage a state-wide protest by mobilising common people.

On the way, they raised slogans against the government and in favour of Amritpal. Holding placards, they demanded the release of Amritpal, slamming the government for once again invoking the NSA against him.

Addressed to Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, they handed over a memorandum at the DC office. They hoped that the Governor would sincerely ponder over their appeal as a constitutional duty.

The memorandum sought the release of all Sikh youths who were locked up along with Amritpal and also of Bandi Sikhs whose sentences have already been completed.

Leaders of the Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), while expressing their views on the prospects of an Indo-Pak war, said it would not elicit any result. Ultimately, it would only lead to disaster for impoverished people on both sides of the border. They anticipated that Punjab being a border state, would have to pay dearly in the war.

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