Sukhpal Singh Khaira, a sitting Congress MLA from Bholath assembly seat, was arrested for violating section 144 Cr PC imposed in the district banning the assembly of five or more persons.
Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira and several party workers were today arrested for defying prohibitory workers after they tried to stop the inauguration of a water work by ruling Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bibi Jagir Kaur in Kapurthala district.
Khaira along with party workers alleged that the district administration had removed a plaque unveiled by him and instead affixed another to be inaugurated by Kaur, who Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC) president.
They staged a dharna at the site and did not allow the administration to inaugurate water works for more than three hours. The situation turned ugly as Congress and SAD workers started abusing each other on the public address system.
Khaira, a sitting Congress MLA from Bholath assembly seat, was arrested for violating section 144 Cr PC imposed in the district banning the assembly of five or more persons.
Jagir Kaur did not reach the venue till the arrest of the MLA apparently to avoid a direct confrontation. She inaugurated the water works after the arrest of Khaira.
Meanwhile, Khaira said he had brought the incident to the notice of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon for alleged breach of privilege. He demanded the summoning of deputy commissioner and SSP and other officers.
Before his arrest, Khaira told reporters that water works supply scheme sponsored by NABARD was initiated during the Congress regime in year 2004-2005 and a foundation stone was laid at the site of water works about three months ago.
He alleged that executive engineer public health department DSP Bholath and the station house officer (SHO) along with 15 policemen went to the site on April 10 and destroyed the foundation stone laid by him.
Deputy commissioner Raj Kamal Chaudhary said he was not aware of any such incident and would direct the concerned department to send a report on it.
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