Punjab Police launch #mainbhiHarjeetSingh campaign on social media

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 27

Punjab police on Monday launched a #mainbhiHarjeetSingh campaign on social media to highlight the bravery and calmness of ASI Harjeet Singh in the face of adversity. Singh’s hand was chopped off by Nihangs earlier this month. Police officials led by DGP Dinkar Gupta would wear a badge of his name on Monday and post it on social media.

The social media campaign was launched at 10 am.

In a press release, Punjab Director General of Police Dinkar Gupta described the steps to participate in the “solidarity initiative”.

“1. Please write Harjeet’s name on a placard or say it in any other innovative way conveying ‘#MainBhiHarjeetSingh’ and ‘#MainBhiPunjabPolice’ and post a picture or a video and upload it on your Facebook page/Twitter account/Instagram page with the hashtag #MainBhiHarjeetSingh and #MainBhiPunjabPolice and tag Punjab Police and PGI.

2.   Please ask all your family, friends and associates to do the same.

3.   Please also WhatsApp your pictures/videos to all friends and family so that they too can forward yours and their pictures in support of #MainBhiHarjeetSingh.”

Gupta also penned a letter in support of the campaign:

“SI Harjeet Singh has emerged as the symbol of the nation’s fight against COVID-19. The battle is being led on the frontline by policemen and healthcare professionals, who have unfortunately been attacked by people in many places across the country.

After the unfortunate episode of Harjeet’s hand being dismembered, all the frontline warriors have united in a demonstration of solidarity and support to each other: to convey a clear message – don’t attack policemen, the ‘protectors’; and doctors, the ‘saviours’.

Harjeet symbolizes two top attributes of a good cop: being calm (not meeting violence with violence or tit for tat), and courage in the face of fire. Therefore, starting Monday, April 27, 2020, at 10 am, we will flag off a unique initiative #MainBhiHarjeetSingh across social media. That morning, I will personally change my name on my badge to ‘Harjeet Singh’ for the whole day.

You are requested to join in to support and encourage all the frontline warriors fighting COVID-19 in different parts of the country. Please refer to the next message for more details!” the officer said in the letter.