Chandigarh BJP protests attack on Mayor, former party chief

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 18

The local BJP today held a protest rally against the attack on vehicles of the city Mayor and former party chief Sanjay Tandon. Starting from the party office in Sector 33, they marched up to Labour Chowk. A delegation submitted a memorandum to UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore.

Arun Sood, city party president, said: “It is negligence on the part of the police that our leaders were attacked despite the fact they had informed the cops in advance about the video which had asked the people to come together outside the motor market in Sector 48 to protest against the BJP leaders.”

He said: “We have demanded three things from the Governor. First, action against the policemen who failed to do the needful. Second, action against those involved in violence and third, set the deterioating law and order siutation right in the city.”

The Mayor and Tandon also took part in the rally. A meeting of senior officers of the UT Administration was fixed for tomorrow in this regard.

Yesterday, the vehicles of the BJP leaders were allegedly attacked with rods and sticks. Stones were also hurled on their cars. Front and back windscreens of their cars were smashed as both leaders were sitting inside. While both escaped unhurt, the Mayor’s driver suffered minor bruises.