Tribune News Service Amritsar August 23 Workers of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday staged a dharna outside the office of Police Commissioner to protest against the alleged false cases registered against party workers at the behest of Congress leaders. The leaders of the party accused Cabinet Minister and Amritsar Central MLA Om Parkash Soni of misusing his position to intimidate AAP workers by getting fake cases registered against them. State Joint Secretary Ashok Talwar said goons of Congress were not allowing their workers to hold camps during which the forms of 300 free electricity units are filled by the residents. He said the Congress leaders were afraid of the policies of AAP. The party leaders stated that Congress workers had thrashed an AAP worker in Tarn Taran few days ago during a camp and later cases were registered against AAP workers. They stated that the party had to hold protest after which Tarn Taran SSP got cross cases registered against Congress workers. The party leaders alleged that majority of politically motivated cases against their workers have been registered in Tarn Taran and Amritsar districts. AAP had given an ultimatum to the police to withdraw all fake FIRs against their workers four days ago. After the protest the party leaders agreed to end the protest after officials assured them of action.

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