Probe FIRs, SAD urges ECI

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to order an independent inquiry into all FIRs registered in Tarn Taran immediately after the declaration of the by-election result.

SAD senior vice-president and former minister Daljit Singh Cheema said this “vendetta politics” was aimed at punishing those leaders who refused to bow to the pressure of the state government. Despite a written complaint by SAD, no action was taken against police officers who “suspiciously followed” our candidate’s daughter, Kanchan Preet Kaur, in a vehicle with fake number plates. Instead, after results, those who exposed the incident had been falsely implicated and arrested.

SAD appeals to the ECI to get the entire matter investigated through an independent election Observer, Cheema said.

“If strict action is not taken against the state government and the erring officials, public faith in the ECI will be severely undermined, setting a dangerous precedent for future elections. By unleashing such unprecedented and illegal actions, the govt wants to intimidate the public and signal that the ECI’s authority ends with the polls,” Cheema added.