Left parties condemn Moga incident

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 6

Activists of Left parties, including CPI, CPI (M), CPM and CPI (ML) held a demonstration and burnt an effigy of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in protest against the alleged molestation of a 13-year-old girl and her mother, who were later thrown out of the bus by the staff, which ultimately led to her and serious injuries to her mother in Moga recently. The bus belonged to the Orbit Bus owned by the Badal family.

They demanded that the case should be put on fast track court for early disposal and the culprits should be given exemplary punishment. They also sought registration of case against Sukhbir Badal. The Communist leaders also wanted that the Orbit bus transport, which is allegedly infamous for rude behaviour of its staff with the passengers and violating all rules and regulations, should be shut down.

Amarjit Singh Asal from the CPI, Amrik Singh and Rattan Singh Randhawa from the CPM and Gurmit Singh Bakhtupura from the CPI (ML) Liberation also sought a thorough probe into plying of various transport buses owned by Badal family and huge money made from it by a Supreme Court judge or by Central Bureau of Investigations.

The activists raised slogans against the Badal family, including Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, while condemning the heart-rendeing incident. Before burning the effigy, the Left parties held a rally at Pink Plaza Market and carried out a protest march till Hall Gate.