BJPMLA from Abohar, Arun Narang, and two other party leaders were reportedlymanhandled by a group of protesting farmers in Malout town on Saturday evening.
Asper information, Narang had come to Malout to address a press conferenceagainst the Captain-led-Congress government. He was to highlight theshortcomings of four years of Congress government in Punjab and the benefits ofthe three farm laws introduced by the Modi-led-BJP government.
Meanwhile,as farmers since past six months have been protesting at the Delhi borders, andthe centre government seems in no mood to withdraw the controversial farm laws,the farmers who were already waiting for Narang to reach near the BJP office inMalout, allegedly first gheraoed him, then attacked the MLA, tore his clothesand even threw black ink on him. They also reportedly blackened his car.
Thevideos of the incident have gone viral on social media sites, wherein policeofficers could be seen saving Narang from the farmers, while the angryprotesters continued abusing and thrashing him.
Also,if sources are to be believed, the BJP MLA and a senior police officer receivedminor injuries during the incident.
Inaddition, the farmers also warned the party leaders to not to visit the stateuntil the three farm laws are withdrawn. “They were shouting slogans againstBJP, they burnt the BJP flags and posters. They even abused, threw ink and badlyattacked the party leaders. We feel strongly feel, they were not farmers rathersome goons sent by the ruling Congress. We will report the matter to higherauthorities to demand a thorough investigation into the incident”, said asenior BJP leader.
BJPnational general secretary Tarun chugh, said that murderous attack on BJP MLAAtul Narang has exposed complete collapse of law and order in Punjab.
Ina statement he held Chief Minister Amarinder Singh squarely responsible for itand said that it looked like the Congress strategy to engineer attack on theBJP leaders on the pretext of farmers.
Hesaid Amarinder was instigating such attacks in order to stifle the voice of theBJP. Chugh recalled how murderous attacks by Congress workers wereengineered on him, Punjab BJP president Ashwani Sharma and many other BJPleaders.
Hesaid it's not just reprehensible but alarming for the state. He demandedthe chief minister's resignation for his failure to maintain law and order inPunjab.