The city police remained on high alert on Friday as the Congress party announced a distinctive protest against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab. The protest involves symbolically pulling brooms apart, strand by strand, across the state.
Background of the Protest
The protest has been called in response to a case registered against Congress workers in Tanda. The workers allegedly ripped apart a broom after their candidate’s victory in the Nagar Panchayat elections. The Congress leadership has now decided to replicate this act across Punjab as a mark of protest against the AAP government.
Details of the Demonstrations
District Congress President Sanjay Talwar stated that demonstrations would be held in all six Assembly constituencies of Ludhiana. Senior party leaders, including Bharat Bhushan Ashu in Ludhiana West, Sanjay Talwar in Ludhiana East, Surinder Dawar in Ludhiana Central, Rakesh Pandey in Ludhiana North, and the Bains brothers in Ludhiana South and Atam Nagar, will lead the protests.
Talwar said, “The AAP government registered a case against Congress workers for pulling apart a broom and scattering its strands to symbolise the disintegration of the ruling party. Unable to accept its defeat, the AAP reacted by taking legal action. In response, Congress leaders and workers will hold protests in all 117 Assembly constituencies of Punjab around 4 pm on Friday. Strands of brooms will be scattered as a symbolic message that the ruling party is heading towards a similar fate in the 2027 Assembly elections.”
Security Arrangements
Police officials are closely monitoring the situation and have made security arrangements at key locations where the demonstrations are expected to take place. The police are on toes across Punjab to ensure that the protests remain peaceful and do not lead to any untoward incidents.
