On the occasion of Republic Day in Amritsar, Punjab, a youth tried to break the statue of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. Now this matter has become very heated. After this incident, the Valmiki community has called for a bandh at 6 places.
According to the information received, 6 districts of Punjab Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Phagwara, Nawanshahr, Hoshiarpur and Moga will remain closed from 9 am to 5 pm today. However, emergency services like medical stores, hospitals and petrol pumps will remain open during this time.
Emergency facilities will run
In Jalandhar, a large number of police force has been deployed at Bhagwan Valmiki Chowk, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Chowk, Shri Guru Ravidas Chowk and other intersections since this morning. However, during the Jalandhar bandh, other emergency facilities including students going to appear for medical and university examinations will remain operational. Government buses, government offices-service centers will run. The biggest demonstration in Jalandhar will be at Bhagwan Valmiki Maharaj Chowk (Jyoti Chowk), Dr. BR Ambedkar Chowk (Nakodar Chowk) and Shri Guru Ravidas Chowk. Also, all schools have declared holiday today.
2500 police personnel deployed on the roads
Giving information, Joint Commissioner Sandeep Sharma said that police force has been deployed at all the intersections regarding the call for Jalandhar Bandh. During this, about 2500 employees have been deployed so that the people coming and going do not have to face trouble. However, during Jalandhar Bandh, other emergency facilities including students going to give medical and university exams will remain operational. Government buses, government offices-service centers will run. The biggest demonstration in Jalandhar will be at Bhagwan Valmiki Maharaj Chowk (Jyoti Chowk), Dr. BR Ambedkar Chowk (Nakodar Chowk) and Shri Guru Ravidas Chowk. Also, all schools have declared holiday today.
The administration did not assure us
Sat Guru Kabir Tiger Force president Arun Sandal, Soma Hans, Boota and other leaders said that our society condemns the incident that happened in Sri Amritsar Sahib. Also, we have come to know that some mischievous elements had come to our leader Baba Sahib Ambedkar Chowk. They tried to enter the Chowk, but the police somehow stopped them. The president said that the sacrilege that happened in Amritsar could have happened in Jalandhar as well. We had talked to the administration, but the administration did not assure us. Due to which we had to call for a bandh.