Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today directed the Director General of Police to register cases under the Disaster Management Act against Opposition leaders and workers who have been staging dharnas in the state over the past few days.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Terming such acts of the Shiromani Akali (SAD) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as irresponsible and utter violation of the strict curbs in place in the state in view of the pandemic spread, the Chief Minister asked DGP Dinkar Gupta to take action against them under the law.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''He said that at a time when people could not gather even for weddings and funerals, leaders and workers of these parties were behaving in a reckless manner, showing no concern for the safety and health of people. The Chief Minister said that such behaviour could not be allowed or tolerated.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Pointing out that the AAP dharna yesterday was in violation of the weekend curfew in place in the state, Captain Amarinder said such dharnas and political gatherings were potential super-spreaders and had to be firmly tackled.<br />
News On AIR | June 7, 2021 9:02 PM
Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh asks DGP to take action against Opposition leaders and workers staging dharnas over past few days