Missive to play hymns at Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi events draws flak, withdrawn
Chandigarh, Dec 10: A missive directing the district authorities in Punjab to play hymns during the chief minister's visits in order to counter slogans by protesters drew flak from the opposition, prompting the authorities to roll it back citing clerical error.
The office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Special Protection Unit had on Thursday issued a letter to the deputy commissioners, police commissioners and senior superintendents of police with the subject, Regarding security arrangements during chief minister's visit.
The letter, in Punjabi, stated that various bodies raise slogans during the chief minister's visits.
Therefore, whenever there is a function/programme of the Punjab chief minister in your district and different organisations hold demonstrations, DJ be placed and gurbani shabad (hymns)/religious songs be played so the slogans are not heard.
After the letter went viral on social media, Aam Aadmi Party MLA and leader of opposition in Punjab Assembly Harpal Singh Cheema slammed the government and dubbed the order utterly shameful .
He also uploaded the order on his twitter handle.
How afraid you are @CHARANJITCHANNI? Trying to silence voice of protesting unions by such tactics shows your fear from them. You are not ready to face them & hear them. All you do is drama of being a sympathizer of all those who are fighting for their rights. Utterly Shameful, Cheema tweeted on Thursday.
Senior Congress leader and former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar said in a tweet, It couldn't be true ! Sacrilegious and a mockery of democracy.
After drawing severe criticism, the office of the IG came out with another missive on Thursday evening stating the earlier letter is being withdrawn because of clerical mistake .
It is informed that when the Punjab chief minister is hearing pleas of the general public, the sound of loud speakers be lowered so that he does not face any inconvenience in hearing out the public, the revised letter stated.
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India enters final of T20 WC 24; defeats England in semi final
Barbodas: Team India on Thursday bundled England out for 103 runs to enter the final of T20 WC 2024.
Batting first, India had scored 171 runs with the help of skipper Rohit Sharma's half century and useful knocks from Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya.
England in reply, succumbed to the Indian bowling line-up and only managed to score 103.
India will now face South Africa in the final of the tournament that will be held on Saturday June 30.
