Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has warned of strict legal action against those involved in the gherao of Shambhu police station, calling such protests anti-people. Taking to social media, Mann said any form of dharna or strike that disrupts the daily lives of the public would not be tolerated.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny kind of announcement, dharna or strike that obstructs the daily functioning of the common people in Punjab will be considered as against the public,\u201d Mann wrote. He added that while protests can be held in democratic ways, causing inconvenience to the public is not acceptable and will invite legal consequences.<\/p>\n
The warning comes ahead of a planned farmers’ protest on May 6. In a preemptive move, Punjab Police arrested several farmer leaders, including Jagjit Singh Dallewal.<\/p>\n
A police team reportedly reached Dallewal\u2019s residence in Faridkot at 4 am on Monday. Dallewal later appeared live on social media to inform his followers about the arrest.<\/p>\n
The Chief Minister said the message was issued in the interest of Punjab\u2019s working population and urged all unions and organisations to adopt peaceful methods of protest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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