Punjab Vidhan Sabha Committee submits report regarding alleged atrocities on farmers in Delhi

Chandigarh, September 7 (HS): Special committee of Punjab Vidhan Sabha, constituted for probing into the atrocities by Delhi Police on farmers, youth and others in the aftermath of incidents on January 26th, 2021, today submitted its report to the Speaker Rana KP Singh.

Divulging the details a spokesperson of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha said that this committee was constituted by Speaker following demands of members in house on March 5, 2021. The committee, was formally formed on March 30, with Kuldeep Singh Vaid as its chairperson and MLAs Kulbir Singh Zira, Fatehjung Singh Bajwa, Sarabjit Kaur Manuke and Harinderpal Singh Chandumajra as its members.

This committee had visited Ludhiana, Moga, Bathinda, Sangrur, Mansa, Nawanshehar, Jalandhar and Amritsar to meet farmers and the youth. The committee recorded the statements of the affected youth and farmers in the report so that it can be sent to the state government through the Vidhan Sabha. The Chairperson of committee Kuldeep Singh Vaid along with members Zira and Chandumajra handed over this report to the Speaker.

Meanwhile, Rana KP Singh said that the report will be sent to the Punjab government through proper channel to ensuring justice to the victims.