Action will be taken against those who try to disrupt peace, law, says Bhagwant Mann
Chandigarh , April 23 : Hours after 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh was arrested, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said that action will be taken against those who try to disrupt the country's peace and law.
Khalistan sympathiser and radical preacher Amritpal Singh who was absconding for over a month will be shifted to Dibrugarh, Assam, informed Punjab Police sources.
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Addressing a press conference, Mann said, "...It had been 35 days. Today Amritpal Singh was arrested. Action will be taken against those who try to disrupt the country's peace and law. We will not disturb any innocent person. We don't do vendetta politics..."
ਕੁੱਝ ਦਿਨ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀ ਅਮਨ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਤੋੜਨ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਜਿਸ ‘ਤੇ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਐਕਸ਼ਨ ਲਿਆ ਗਿਆ
ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਚਲਾਉਂਦੇ ਸੀ ਜਿਸ ‘ਚ ਆਮ ਘਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤਾਂ ਦੇ ਹੱਥ ਬੰਦੂਕਾਂ ਫੜਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਨਾ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਸੀ, ਜਿਸ ਅਧੀਨ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਪਾਲ ਨੂੰ ਗ੍ਰਿਫ਼ਤਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ
—CM @BhagwantMann pic.twitter.com/aN5ToBlijN — AAP Punjab (@AAPPunjab) April 23, 2023
He further thanked the people for maintaining peace and harmony in the state and said that even though there have been multiple efforts to disrupt the harmony, it has not been successful.
Mentioning the incident in Ajnala, he said that some people had brought the palanquin in which the Guru Granth Sahib is carried and made it a shield and went inside the police station.
"In front of the police station in Ajnala, some people had brought the palanquin in which the Guru Granth Sahib is carried and made it a shield and went inside the police station. On that day also instructions were given to DGP that no matter what happens, the dignity of Guru Granth Sahib and his honour should not be affected. Neither did we use any water cannons nor did we throw pebbles. Although some police personnel were definitely injured. We will do anything for the respect and honour of Guru Granth Sahib that is in the people's minds. The Punjab Police was praised for controlling the situation with great restraint," he said.
Meanwhile, security was stepped up outside Dibrugarh airport in Assam ahead of Amritpal's arrival.
Notably, Amritpal has been on the run since March 18, the day Punjab Police launched a massive manhunt for him.
The crackdown came almost over three weeks after Amritpal's supporters stormed Ajnala police station in Amritsar on February 23, demanding the release of one of his aides, Lovepreet Toofan.
- With inputs from agencies
