HRTC Buses Will not Be Parked In Punjab At Evening Till Assured Of Security: Himachal Deputy CM | India Information
Within the wake of sporadic assaults on Himachal Pradesh buses in Punjab and scribbling of pro-Khalistani slogans on them, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri mentioned Saturday they won’t be parked in Punjab at evening till the AAP dispensation ensures their security and that of passengers.
The windshields of 4 Himachal Highway Transport Company (HRTC) buses have been smashed on the Amritsar stand Friday evening by some unidentified individuals, whereas Professional-Khalistan slogans have been written on some others. Related incidents have been reported in previous as effectively.
HRTC Divisional Supervisor Raj Kumar Pathak mentioned the buses that have been vandalised have been alleged to go to Bilaspur, Dehra and Una. Slogans have been written on a Hamirpur-bound bus, he mentioned.
He mentioned the division is in touch with HRTC bus employees and has knowledgeable increased authorities about this.
Speaking to mediapersons right here about such incidents, Agnihotri, who additionally holds the Transport portfolio, mentioned the HRTC buses ply on 600 routes in Punjab.
“We predict that till the Punjab authorities assures us of their security, the buses is not going to be parked at evening in Punjab. Buses could be introduced again to Himachal borders and even some routes may very well be suspended,” he added.
“The HRTC is just not a celebration to any dispute and focusing on our buses is just not proper, that is state’s property however nonetheless such incidents are occurring and we’re in steady contact with the Punjab authorities. The DGP has spoken to his Punjab counterpart on this regard,” he mentioned.
“Some anti-social parts are doing mischief by damaging the property of the state and this is not going to be tolerated. FIRs are being registered (in Punjab) and arrests are being made. Security of employees and passengers is our precedence,” he added.
Earlier on Wednesday, the HRTC suspended 10 routes in Punjab within the wake of assaults on authorities buses after the windshield of a Chandigarh-Hamirpur bus was damaged close to Kharar in Punjab by some attackers the day earlier than.
No passenger was injured within the incident.
An FIR was registered in Mohali and two individuals have been arrested.
Earlier than that, a Jalandhar-Manali bus was pelted with stones Monday by some individuals who additionally put posters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale on it. An FIR was registered in Sirhind on this connection.
In one other bus, the motive force and conductor have been threatened after they resisted such makes an attempt.
Talking within the state meeting, Agnihotri had mentioned it began after an altercation between some youths from Punjab and Himachal on the Manikaran Barrier in Kullu district just a few days again because the Particular Space Growth Authority imposed a charge of Rs 50 on two-wheelers and Rs 100 on four-wheelers.
These from Punjab opposed the charges arguing two-wheelers will not be charged like this anyplace else within the nation, he mentioned.
HRTC staff, particularly drivers and conductors working the routes to Punjab, are upset over repeated assaults and writing of pro-Khalistan slogans on their buses.
These incidents come shut on the heels of a row after some locals in Himachal Pradesh eliminated flags bearing the picture of slain militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale from the motorbikes of a bunch of youths from Punjab.
4 circumstances underneath numerous sections have been registered towards bikers from Punjab from in Manikaran, Manali and Kullu police stations between March 10 and 15.
To vent their anger, Dal Khalsa and Sikh Youth of Punjab activists in Hoshiarpur pasted the photographs of Bhindranwale on HRTC buses, in addition to some non-public ones.
In the meantime, Anti Terrorist Entrance India’s Nationwide President Viresh Shandilya addressed the media right here on Saturday and mentioned incidents of pasting Bhindranwale’s posters on HRTC buses are an try and disturb the peace of Himachal.
He mentioned the Entrance will put Bharat Mata’s posters on Punjab Roadways buses coming to ISBT Shimla and can increase Bharat Mata’s slogans in a peaceable method.
