Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and former IPS officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh has strongly criticized his own party’s ਸਰਕਾਰ over the recent spurious liquor tragedy in Amritsar, which has claimed 27 lives so far.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the Amritsar (North) legislator alleged that those involved in the illicit liquor trade had become part of the ruling system. “The mafia-ਪੁਲਿਸ nexus has a free run under this ਸਰਕਾਰ. They have been made part of the regime and are now running the show,” he said.
He dismissed the suspension of lower-level ਪੁਲਿਸ officers as an “eyewash” and demanded strict action against higher-ranking officers, including DIG-level officials, accusing them of protecting criminals during their earlier postings.
Addressing media at Bhangali ਪਿੰਡ after meeting families of the victims, Pratap said criminals involved in illegal liquor and sand trade were still thriving. He challenged ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ Bhagwant Mann to act as he had once demanded when in opposition.
“Back in 2020, during a similar tragedy under the Congress ਸਰਕਾਰ, Mann had asked for a murder case to be registered against the then CM Amarinder Singh. Now 20 ਲੋਕ have died in Mann’s own ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ, Sangrur, in March 2024. He should live up to his own words,” Pratap said.
He called for a special session of the ਪੰਜਾਬ Assembly to hold a serious discussion and find the root cause of the problem.
