BJPnational President J.P. Nadda on Saturday met leaders from the partys Punjabunit and discussed the law and order situation in the state and the ‘attacks onparty workers.
Duringthe meeting, Nadda assured the party workers that the BJP stands with them,adding that the state is governed by the rule of law.
PunjabBJP chief Ashwani Sharma said that Nadda met the party workers who facedviolent attacks in the name of farmers' protest, including 13 workers who wererecently taken hostage at Rajpura in Patiala for over 12 hours.
"Naddaji personally interacted with the workers who faced attacks and assured themthat the BJP, the world's largest party, stands with them. Nadda ji also toldthem that a state is governed by the rule of land," Sharma said.
BJPnational General Secretary and state in-charge Dushyant Gautam, nationalGeneral Secretary Tarun Chugh, Punjab BJP chief Sharma, state office-bearersand senior leaders were present in the meeting along with the workers who facedattacks over the new farm laws.
Sharmaalso emphasised that no discussion was held about next year's Assembly polls inPunjab.
"Duringthe meeting, which lasted for over an hour, Nadda ji talked to our workers whofaced attacks by anti-social elements in the name of farmers. No discussion washeld about the Assembly polls," Sharma said.
Itis learnt that Nadda heard all the BJP workers who were attacked in themeeting.
"Thereis a complete breakdown of law and order in Punjab and the Amarinder Singhgovernment is least interested in enforcing the law of the land. In ademocracy, there is no place for violence, but the Chief Minister has forgottenthat, turning a blind eye towards the incidents of violent attacks on BJPworkers," Sharma said.