Adani issue: AAP workers protesting in Chandigarh, water cannon used
Chandigarh, February 12: On Sunday, Chandigarh Police used water cannon to stop Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) protesters from moving towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office as part of their protest against the Centre over the Adani issue.
AAP workers on Sunday, gathered from various parts of Punjab, wanted to "gherao" the office of the Punjab BJP in Sector 37 to register their protest against the party-led Central government. There were barricades put up to stop the protesters and a heavy deployment of police was made to prevent from heading towards the Punjab BJP office.
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Looking at the situation going out of hand, Police used water cannon when AAP workers tried to force their way towards the BJP office, an official said. Carrying party flags, AAP workers shouted slogans against the BJP government over the Adani issue.
AAP MLA Jagdeep Kamboj from the Jalalabad constituency slammed the BJP alleging that it has failed on all fronts.
Later, police detained several party leaders and workers.
Earlier speaking to reporters at the party office, AAP leader Harchand Singh Barsat alleged that the Adani Group's fortunes rose under the BJP rule.
Another AAP leader, Sunny Ahluwalia, said the party will continue to raise its voice over this issue.
Adani Group stocks had taken a beating on the bourses after US-based activist short-seller Hindenburg Research made a litany of allegations, including fraudulent transactions and share price manipulation, against the Gautam Adani-led group, which has dismissed the allegations as lies.
Opposition parties have been demanding a joint parliamentary committee probe into the issue.
- With inputs from agencies
