Congress lambast opposition’s dirty politics Over Chamba Muder Case
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Cabinet Ministers, Jagat Singh Negi, Rohit Thakur and Anirudh Singh in a joint statement issued here today lambasted the opposition for politicizing and playing dirty politics on the murder of a youth in Salooni Sub-division of district Chamba and trying to flare up the issue despite the fact that the law and order agencies were doing a thorough probe into the incident and has even arrested those involved in the heinous crime.
The trio said that the police department after lodging an FIR immediately arrested the culprits and were probing into the incident but the opposition was unnecessarily trying to hinder the investigation and also disobeying the law and order by gathering in numbers despite section 144 imposed and trying to disturb harmony and peace.
The Police immediately arrested those involved after retrieving the body of the deceased and the government will ensure that the culprits be punished as per the law. The Chief Minister has directed a thorough investigation without leaving any loopholes and delays.
They said that on the direction of the Chief Minster, a police officer of the rank of the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) has been asked to access the situation and to prevent any untoward incident.
The Ministers said that it was the responsibility of the Government to maintain law and order and the government was committed to providing justice to the family members of the deceased, but the opposition was trying to hinder the ongoing investigations and giving political hue to the brutal incident and indulging in cheap tactics to solve their ulterior motive. The opposition was paying no heed to the appeals to maintain peace and was flaring the sensitive issue.
They advised the BJP leaders to refrain from such petty politics and cooperate in the ongoing investigation and to support the state government’s efforts to normalize the situation besides playing a positive role of responsible opposition. They emphasized the commitment of the state government to actively pursuing the case and ensure the safety of society.
The State Government was keeping a 24X7 vigil over the situation and is live to happenings. The opposition should refrain from inciting the people to take the law into their hands and aggravate the situation. The opposition was trying to stir trouble for the law enforcing agencies as well, said the Ministers.
Himachal Pradesh is known for its peace and fraternity and the people of all religions have stood by each other in good or bad situations, sharing cultural bonds for ages. The Ministers advised the opposition to let such brotherhood prevail and not try to reap political gains by provoking the people in the name of caste, colour and creed. They also urged people to maintain peace and live upto the values of ‘Dev Bhoomi’ and not to get instigated and lured by the misleading claims of opposition.
