Why plea not filed against blanket bail to ex-DGP Saini: Sidhu"s poser to Punjab govt

Chandigarh | Friday | 26th November, 2021

Summary:

Chandigarh, Nov 26 (PTI) Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu once again on Friday questioned his party’s government in the state, asking why it has not filed in the apex court a plea against the blanket bail to former DGP Sumedh Singh Saini.

He also took a swipe at his predecessor Sunil Jakhar, saying he also did not raise the issue, prompting the former Punjab Congress chief to reply in a sarcastic tweet.

Saini is an accused in a case involving alleged police firing on people protesting the desecration of a religious text in Punjab"s Faridkot in 2015.

Speaking to reporters in Amritsar, Sidhu questioned the government over the steps taken for justice in desecration cases and making the STF report on drug issue public.

"I keep giving reminders on a regular basis.

What is my interest.