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Akali Dal Demands Case Against Punjab Chief Minister’s Wife
Women activists from the Shiromani Akali Dal protested near the Punjab chief minister’s home in Chandigarh.
They wanted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to resign.
They also demanded a criminal case against his wife, Gurpreet Kaur.
The demands followed allegations that Rs 5 crore was sought to stop action in a rape case.
Gurpreet Kaur said the allegations were baseless.
Police stopped the march with barricades.
Protesters then sat on the road and some were arrested.
The Akali Dal also called for protection for the women who made the complaints and for an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Istri Akali Dal activists marched in Chandigarh demanding Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s resignation and a criminal case against his wife, Gurpreet Kaur.
The protest followed allegations that Gurpreet Kaur sought Rs 5 crore to suppress a rape case; she rejected the allegations as baseless.
Police barricaded the march, after which protesters staged a road sit-in and were arrested, while women continued protesting after senior leaders were detained.
Harsimrat Kaur Badal alleged that audio and visual evidence showed a relative of Gurpreet Kaur negotiating a deal involving the accused’s associate.
The Shiromani Akali Dal demanded arrests, protection for the alleged rape victims, dismissal of involved police officers and a Central Bureau of Investigation probe.
- Who
- Istri Akali Dal activists led by Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Ganieve Kaur and Hargobind Kaur; the allegations concern Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s wife, Gurpreet Kaur.
- What
- The activists protested and demanded the chief minister’s resignation, a criminal case against Gurpreet Kaur, arrests and a Central Bureau of Investigation probe.
- Where
- Chandigarh, outside the Punjab chief minister’s residence.
- When
- Saturday.
- Why
- They alleged that Rs 5 crore was sought to suppress a rape case and accused the chief minister’s office and police of favoring the alleged rape accused; Gurpreet Kaur denied the allegations.
Akali Dal’s allegations
Gurpreet Kaur’s response
Bribery allegations
Akali Dal’s allegations
Harsimrat Kaur Badal alleged that audio and visual evidence showed a deal involving Gurpreet Kaur’s relative and an associate of the accused, with Rs 5 crore allegedly sought to suppress the rape case.
Gurpreet Kaur’s response
Gurpreet Kaur rejected the allegations and said they were baseless.
Handling of the rape case
Akali Dal’s allegations
The Akali Dal alleged that the accused was released within two months and later allowed to flee to the United States, and that police officers filed cancellation reports to favor him.
Gurpreet Kaur’s response
The article does not report a detailed response from Gurpreet Kaur, Bhagwant Mann or the police to these specific allegations.
Key facts
- Protesting organization
- Istri Akali Dal, the women’s wing of the Shiromani Akali Dal
- Protest leader
- Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal
- Main demand
- Registration of a criminal case against Gurpreet Kaur and resignation of Bhagwant Mann
- Alleged amount
- Rs 5 crore
- Police action
- Barricades were used, and protesters staged a sit-in and courted arrest
- Additional demand
- A Central Bureau of Investigation probe and protection for the alleged rape victims
- Response to allegations
- Gurpreet Kaur called the charges baseless
Quotes
Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Bathinda MP and Shiromani Akali Dal leader
“It has also come to light that five women had personally complained to the Chief Minister against the same 'predator' but the latter did not take any action in the matter. This should also be probed to ascertain why the CM's office was siding with rapists.”
thehansindia.com
“We have also seen how following the sealing of the deal with the Chief Minister's wife, the accused was let off within two months and was also allowed to flee to the United States.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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