Bains sticks to stand, says FIR false, have faith in judiciary

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 9

MLA Simarjit Singh Bains today said the FIR registered against him was false as he claimed to have not abused the Gurdaspur Deputy Commissioner.

He said he was booked at the behest of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh as he had challenged the closure report of the alleged City Centre scam.

Bains added that Captain Amarinder Singh could get 100 more ‘false’ FIRs registered against him but he would continue to hold his position.

The next hearing in the alleged City Centre scam case is on September 19.

The case has not been filed on the complaint of any SDM or Deputy Commissioner but it is political vendetta to settle scores, Bains said.

He said, “I have not fled anywhere as I am sitting in my office. The Batala police are welcomed to arrest me. I am not afraid of Captain. I have full faith in the judiciary. Everybody knows I have not used any abusive language against the Gurdaspur Deputy Commissioner.”

Bains had allegedly told the Gurdaspur Deputy Commissioner, “Eh tere baap da office nahi hai. (This is not your father’s office)”. The incident took place in the office of the Senior Medical Officer of the Batala Civil Hospital.

Bains said he had used the word ‘father’ but not any abusive language against the Deputy Commissioner.

He added that the state government was creating pressure to stop work at offices and schools.