Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets Sidhu Moose Wala’s family amid protests by locals
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reached slain singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s home in Mansa district on Friday while locals protested against his visit.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reached slain singer Sidhu Moose Wala’s home in Mansa district on Friday while locals held strident protests against his visit.
Amid heavy police deployment, Mann called on Moose Wala’s parents to express his condolences over the singer-politician’s violent death on Sunday, days after his security cover was withdrawn by the state government.
#WATCH Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets the family of singer Sidhu Moose Wala at his residence in MansaSidhu Moose Wala was killed by unknown assailants in Mansa district on 29th May pic.twitter.com/ZwUnHPW9X6
Earlier in the day, protesters had blocked AAP MLA Gurpreet Singh Banawali from entering Moose Wala’s residence. They had also raised slogans of “Aam Aadmi Party Murdabad” and “Aam Aadmi Party ne mara tha (AAP killed him)”.
Senior officials of the administration and the police reached the spot of protest to restore calm. District Commissioner of Mansa Jaspreet Singh said Moose Wala’s family was “cooperating” and had agreed to meet with CM Bhagwant Mann.
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