Patiala clashes: AAP blames Congress, Shiv Sena and Akali Dal for the violence as Oppn slams govt over 'lawlessness'

AAP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Raghav Chadha has blamed Opposition parties for the clashes that broke out near Kali Devi Mandir in the state’s Patiala on Friday. The leader who belongs to Punjab’s ruling party said that clashes were not between two groups but between political parties. It was the Congress and Shiv Sena on the one side and the Shiromani Akali Dal on the other, he added.

  According to several media reports, clashes broke out during a protest march held against a banned Khalistani outfit. Violence erupted after a group that identifies as Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) came face to face with members of the Khalistani outfit, the reports added. Earlier, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said that the “situation was under control”. Taking to Twitter, Mann called the incident unfortunate. He said, “I spoke with the DGP, peace has been restored in the area. We are closely monitoring the situation and will not let anyone create disturbance in the state. Punjab’s peace and harmony are of utmost importance.”

Oppn slams govt over ‘anarchy’ in Punjab Meanwhile, Opposition parties slammed the government over the law and order situation in Punjab. BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said “Will (Arvind) Kejriwal blame Centre for what we see in Patiala too?

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said he was “concerned about the tense situation arising” due to the clashes.

Singh was the Patiala Urban constituency MLA.   Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appealed to the Punjab government to maintain law and order saying that a “sensitive border state is not the place to carry out experiments.”

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