Scholarship scam: AAP activists seek removal of Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, protest at DC office in Fatehgarh Sahib

Our Correspondent

Fatehgarh Sahib, September 4

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers and leaders today protested against Cabinet Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore SC scholarship scam. They also burnt his effigy in front of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) office.

Protesters raised slogans against Captain Amarinder Singh led state government and demanded immediate dismissal of Dharamsot from the Cabinet and a CBI enquiry against him as he had allegedly played havoc with the future of SC students.

Addressing AAP workers Pardeep Malhotra, Gurwinder Singh Dhillon, Lakhvir Singh Rai, Narinder Tiwana and Rashpinder Singh said Dharamsot had embezzled around Rs 64 crore, which were meant for the SC community students. They demanded that Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh should immediately dismiss him from the Cabinet.

Later, they submitted a memorandum to Assistant Commissioner to be forwarded to the Governor of Punjab in this regard.