AMRITSAR SAHIB — On birth annivesary of Shaheed Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Tension prevailed in the city when activists of Taksal and Shiv Sena came face to face when the latter tried to burn the effigy of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale on his birth anniversary in Amritsar.
The trouble broke out when activists of outfits like Shiv Sena Sher-E-Punjab and Karan Sena came out to burn Bhindranwale’s effigy at Hall Gate while another was to be burnt at Hathi Gate.
As soon as the news of this mischievous act spread in the town, Damdami Taksal (Ajnala) leader Bhai Amrik Singh Ajnala descended on the scene along with his supporters just when the Shiv Sena activists were to set the effigy ablaze.
According to available reports, Bhai Amrik Singh Ajnala from Damdami Taksal along with all six singhs have been arrested by city police while only two or three Shiv Sena Activists were captured by police.
Civil Lines Amritsar Police has reportedly registered a case against Bhai Amrik Singh Ajnala and others under sections 107/151 Cr.PC. (Apprehension of breach of peace and tranquillity) and sent them to Amritsar jail.
When the matter went to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh, he took serious notice of the act and termed it as intolerable. He said the police must act against those who were trying to humiliate the “martyrs” and hurting Sikh sentiments.