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BJP Criticizes AAP Over Police Action on Protesting Sanitation Workers

BJP Criticizes AAP Over Police Action on Protesting Sanitation Workers
‘Shameful Scenes’: BJP Attacks AAP Over Police Lathi-Charge on Women Sanitation Workers Protesting in Barnala | VIDEO · republicworld.com

In Barnala, Punjab, sanitation workers were protesting for better job conditions and regularisation.

The police used force to disperse them.

The BJP criticized the AAP government for this action, saying it goes against their promises to support women.

The BJP shared a video of the incident, calling it shameful.

The AAP government has not yet responded to these accusations.

The workers are on strike in several districts, demanding better treatment and regular jobs.

Key facts

Location
Barnala, Punjab
Protesters
Sanitation workers (safai karamcharis)
Demands
Job regularisation, timely wages, improved service conditions
BJP's Accusation
Use of police force to suppress protests
AAP's Promise
₹1,000 monthly support for women

Quotes

Bharatiya Janata Party

Political party representing opposition in Punjab

“"Shameful scenes from Punjab," the BJP stated in its post accompanying the video clip. "The AAP government promised ₹1,000 a month to women. Today, those same women are being lathi-charged on Punjab’s streets. In Barnala, Safai Karamcharis demanding their rights were met with police action as the Mann government tried to crush their protest."”
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