Cong. failed to deliver justice, says Cheema
The Hindu
Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly and Aam Aadmi Party MLA Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday accused the Congress government of failing to deliver justice in the 2015 “Bargari sacrilege and Kotk
Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly and Aam Aadmi Party MLA Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday accused the Congress government of failing to deliver justice in the 2015 “Bargari sacrilege and Kotkapura police firing” cases. Mr. Cheema alleged that Congress government was making all efforts to save the “Badals” in the cases and in this chain the government has decided to constitute a new Special Investigation Team (SIT) for probing. Punjab cabinet had recently decided to set up a new SIT to investigate the alleged firing by police on people protesting against desecration of religious scriptures in Kotkapura (Faridkot district) in 2015.Sitting MP and DMK ally IUML’s candidate K. Navas Kani registered a remarkable victory from Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday. While Mr. Navas Kani polled 5,09,664 votes, O. Panneerselvam, Independent candidate supported by the BJP, bagged 3,42,882 votes, AIADMK candidate Jayaperumal secured 99,780 votes and Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate Dr. Chandra Prabha Jeyapaul bagged 97,672 votes. As many as 6,275 voters pressed NOTA button.
Hailed as the “hrudayavanta” (man with a kind heart), cardiologist C.N. Manjunath registered a resounding victory by beating the three-time MP, D.K. Suresh, and sending ripples across Bengaluru Rural seat, a bastion strongly controlled by Mr. Suresh and his brother Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.