Punjab Police arrest Delhi BJP chief Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga in ‘Kashmir Files’ row

Express News Service

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Police on Friday morning arrested Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga from his residence within the nationwide capital. The arrest was reportedly over a case that was registered in opposition to him for his statements final month in opposition to Delhi Chief Minister and National Convenor of AAP Arvind Kejriwal associated to the film ‘Kashmir Files’.

Police sources stated Bagga was arrested by the Punjab Police from his West Delhi residence by the Punjab Police who had intimated the Delhi Police earlier than arriving at Janakpuri police station as we speak morning. He was later delivered to the identical police station for finishing authorized formalities.

In April a case was registered on the cyber cell in Mohali in opposition to Bagga underneath sections 153-A (selling enmity between totally different teams), 505 (statements conducing to public mischief), 505 (2) (statements creating or selling enmity) and 506 (Punishment for felony intimidation) of the IPC. In his grievance, Punjab AAP spokesman Sunny Singh Ahluwalia alleged that Bagga had made provocative statements, unfold rumours and tried to create non secular and communal enmity. The complainant additionally submitted statements and video clips of Bagga to the police. Bagga allegedly threatened Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal throughout a protest on March 30.

Reacting to the arrest, Delhi BJP Praveen Shankar Kapoor stated, “It is extremely shameful that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has started abusing his party’s political power in Punjab to intimidate political opponents. Every citizen of Delhi stands with the family of Tajindar Pal Singh Bagga in this hour of crisis.”

BJP chief Kapil Mishra tweeted, “Tajinder Bagga has been arrested by 50 police personnel of Punjab police. He is a true Sikh and they cannot threaten him.”

Have spoken with @TajinderBagga’s mom.

Assured her that complete organisation is with them on this hour of oppression.

BJYM will do every little thing in our capability to carry Bagga again to security & liberty.
We will battle again!@ArvindKejriwal, you will have messed with the improper guys.

— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) May 6, 2022

Also, BJP chief Naveen Jindal claimed that Punjab Police even thrashed his father who was making a video of his arrest. His father Bagga stated that round ten to fifteen Punjab Police personnel got here into their home within the morning and picked up his son as they dragged him and in addition punched him within the face when he tried making a video of the arrest and took away his telephone.