London:

India’s Excessive Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami whereas summarizing the state of affairs in Punjab, on Wednesday mentioned “there isn’t any reality to sensationalist lies being circulated on social media”.

The Indian Excessive Commissioner was speaking concerning the legislation enforcement motion in opposition to Waris Punjab De.

“The state of affairs for journey is regular and guests together with from the UK are secure. Let me guarantee all our associates right here within the UK, particularly brothers and sisters with family in Punjab that there isn’t any reality to sensationalist lies being circulated on social media,” Mr Doraiswami mentioned in a video tackle launched by the Indian Excessive Fee in London.

It was reported on Saturday that cellular Web providers have been suspended in a number of districts of Punjab, state police mentioned after launching an operation to arrest the chief of suspected pro-Khalistan outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’, Amritpal Singh and his aides.

The police motion got here virtually over three weeks after Amritpal’s supporters clashed with police personnel on the Ajnala police station on the outskirts of Amritsar final month, demanding the discharge of considered one of Amritpal’s shut aide- Lovepreet Toofan.

Indian Excessive Commissioner to the UK mentioned: “The state of affairs in your ancestral homeland will not be what it’s being reported. The elected chief minister of the state and the native police authorities have put out detailed data together with interviews on tv, please watch these. Don’t imagine the small handful of individuals placing out fiction and disinformation.”

The Excessive Commissioner mentioned that on March 18, Punjab police launched an operation in opposition to components of Waris Punjab De in opposition to whom felony circumstances have been recorded. Notably in opposition to Amritpal Singh, the chief of this organisation and another components.

“4 felony circumstances have been filed together with on costs akin to spreading disharmony, homicide, assault on police personnel, and so forth. Round 100 individuals have been arrested and solely these with felony costs in opposition to them. Individuals concerned in such felony offences shall be handled in accordance with the legislation and their constitutional rights of authorized defence shall be protected,” he mentioned.

“All communication providers together with cellular phone community proceed to be out there together with as of midday at present, for cellular web providers throughout the state besides in 4 districts. Throughout the state, web entry utilizing broadband entry has not been affected. There isn’t a restriction to media reporting,” he added.

On February 23, 1000’s of Amritpal’s supporters forcibly entered the Ajnala police station, flashing swords and high-calibre firearms, threatening the police with dire penalties if they didn’t launch Lovepreet Toofan, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting and abducting a person.

The supporters, brandishing swords and weapons broke by means of police barricades erected outdoors the Ajnala police station.

The police later mentioned “within the mild of the proof offered”, it has been determined that Lovepreet Singh Toofan shall be discharged.

Lovepreet Singh was launched from jail on February 24 following orders of a court docket in Ajnala on an software by the police.

Reacting to the incident, chief minister Bhagwant Mann mentioned that these “1000 individuals” do not symbolize Punjab, and alleged that they’re “funded by Pakistan” to disrupt peace within the state.

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