New Delhi, Oct 03: Shiromani Akali Dal today sought intervention of the National Human Rights Commission into alleged "political vendetta and state repression" perpetrated by the Congress government in Punjab against its workers and leaders. Submitting a 176-page petition to NHRC chairman Justice A S Anand, a delegation of five MPs and 45 MLAs, headed by former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, urged him to take steps to stay investigations on "pre-determined lines" and the lodging of "politically-motivated" cases by the state government.
"It is further prayed that appropriate action be recommended against all those guilty of registering false cases, creating or attempting to create false evidence and otherwise violating fundamental rights," the petition said. Flanked by MLAs, MPs and Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee president Gurcharan Singh Tohra, Badal told reporters that Justice Anand gave a patient hearing and assured that "appropriate action" would be taken.
"We have full faith in judiciary and institutions like NHRC and we hope to get justice from them," he said, adding the party would continue its "political fight". The former Chief Minister, levelling corruption charges against Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, demanded an independent probe. Bureau Report