AAP Government Is Silencing Those Who Raise Their Voices Against Drugs: Kewal Dhillon

Protests With Black Turbans, Black Dupattas and Black Flags to Continue Until Justice Is Delivered: Punjab BJP President

Chandigarh, 18 October (H.S.): Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon has announced that he will wear a black turban until justice is delivered in the murder case of young anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota. He began wearing a black turban today to register his protest against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab.

It may be recalled that Dhillon joined the ongoing protest in Mansa on Saturday, demanding justice for Parvinder Singh Jhota. During his visit, he appealed to the people of Punjab to register their protest by wearing black turbans and black dupattas and carrying black flags until justice is delivered. Parvinder Singh’s father, Sardar Bhim Singh, and the people participating in the protest accepted his appeal.

Dhillon said, “What has happened to a young man who raised his voice against drugs has deeply shaken the people of Punjab. A young man who was fighting to save Punjab’s youth from drugs was brutally murdered. This is not merely the murder of Parvinder Singh; it is also a murder of law and order in Punjab.”

He said he had joined the protest as a member of the bereaved family’s extended family. There, he had urged people to register their protest against what he described as an insensitive and unresponsive government by wearing black and carrying black flags. He has now started wearing a black turban himself and will continue to do so until justice is delivered.

Dhillon said the black turban was not merely a piece of clothing but a symbol of protest against the government’s failure. He appealed to all Punjabis to unite and stand up for the aggrieved family. He said peaceful protests and the struggle for justice would continue until the family received full justice. “The BJP stands firmly with the family and will raise its voice for justice at every level,” he said.

The Punjab BJP president alleged that instead of curbing drugs, the AAP government was trying to silence those who raised their voices against the menace. He said Gulzar Singh of Toor Banjara, who had spoken out against drugs, was earlier driven to suicide, followed by the murder of Parvinder Singh Jhota. Subsequently, Bikramjit Singh from the village of Mari Pannwan in Gurdaspur was also murdered, he added.

Dhillon said the government had completely failed to curb drugs and safeguard Punjab’s interests. He demanded that the Chief Minister take moral responsibility for the government’s failure and resign immediately. He warned that the people of Punjab would no longer tolerate the government.

Hindusthan Samachar / GURSHARAN SINGH