PHAGWARA: Leaders and workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today assembled at the Rest House in Phagwara under the leadership of former union minister Som Prakash to express strong resentment against the recent attack on the BJP office in Chandigarh and the alleged vandalism of the statue of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at Village Nurpur Jattan in Hoshiarpur district.
Addressing the gathering, BJP leaders condemned both incidents and termed them an attack on democratic values as well as on the legacy of Dr. Ambedkar. Party activists raised slogans against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government, accusing it of failing to maintain law and order in the sensitive border state. They alleged that the overall security situation has deteriorated since the AAP assumed power in Punjab.
The protest intensified as demonstrators symbolically burned an effigy of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, expressing their anger and dissatisfaction with the state administration. The leaders reiterated their demand for strict action against those responsible for the incidents and called for immediate measures to restore public confidence in the law enforcement system.
Despite the charged atmosphere and strong political expressions, the protest remained peaceful. Authorities ensured adequate arrangements, and no untoward incident was reported during the program. The gathering eventually dispersed in an orderly manner, with party members vowing to continue raising their voice on issues concerning public safety and governance in the state.