Cong member in parl panel praises city cops’ ‘restraint’
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Cong member in parl panel praises city cops’ ‘restraint’
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New Delhi: Congress MP from Punjab Ravneet Singh "Bittu" appreciated Delhi Police’s handling of violence that broke out during the farmers’ tractor rally on January 26 during a meeting of the parliamentary panel on home affairs even as the sedition case against activist Disha Ravi did not come up in any detailed reference. The panel was discussing demands for grants of the home ministry, Delhi Police and central armed police forces (CAPFs). It is learnt that Ravneet Singh, during the meeting chaired by Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Anand Sharma on Tuesday, praised Delhi Police’s restraint in handling the violent protests. He is said to have observed that while in any other place, violence of such scale would have led to bullets being fired, Delhi Police had held back and “did good work”, ensuring that there was no loss of life. His view was endorsed by others, including the committee chairperson. Bittu, while protesting against the three farm bills, had also visited the Singhu border where some of the protestors clashed with him. Full report on www.toi.in
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-02-17
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Delhi