Aam Aadmi Party's legislator from Ropar in Punjab, Amarjeet Singh Sandoa was allegedly attacked today by the mining mafia near Nurpur Bedi in Ropar district, a party leader said.
"Mr Sandoa was attacked by the goons of mining mafia," AAP senior leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira, who is also the leader of opposition in Punjab assembly, said.
He said the legislator was rushed to PGIMER at Chandigarh.
पंजाब के रोपड़ में मीडिया के साथ खनन माफिया की पोल खोलने पहुँचे AAP विधायक अमरजीत सिंह पर खनन माफिया ने पुलिस के सामने ही तलवार से सर पर जानलेवा हमला किया!
— MLA Kulwant Pandori (@AAPMLAPandori) June 21, 2018
विधायक की हालत गंभीर, चाहे भाजपा हो या कांग्रेस कानून व्यवस्था संभालना और गुँडागर्दी रोकना इनकी क्षमता के बाहर है! pic.twitter.com/WslYtxl4Ga
The AAP legislator's turban was tossed up during the attack and two of his security personnel were also thrashed.
"If this is the plight of the elected representatives who have been provided security, imagine the fate of ordinary citizens," Mr Khaira told over phone on his way to see Mr Sandoa at Chandigarh.
Gundaraj in Punjab.
— AAP Punjab (@AAPPunjab) June 21, 2018
AAP Punjab MLA from Ropar, Amarjeet Singh Sandoa has been attacked by goons of mining mafia. He condition is serious and he is being taken to PGI Chandigarh. pic.twitter.com/74xzeKGM3w
Senior police officials of Ropar too went to the spot where the alleged incident took place.
The latest incident comes three days after two employees of the Punjab's forest department being attacked by the sand mafia. Four officials had escaped with minor injuries.
Two officials including a forest officer were brutally thrashed by five to seven assailants with sticks and sharp-edged weapons on the night of June 18 when they intercepted a tractor-trolley near Seonk village in Mohali.
Some are sharing these pics of Amarjit Singh MLA with attackers. These pics clearly depict that they are of election campaigning time & attackers are also said to be the Sarpanch of a village. Also it is not the first attack by Mafia earlier Sr. Officials have also been attacked. pic.twitter.com/Kteb4iazNd
— Harjot Singh Bains (@harjotbains) June 21, 2018
माइनिंग माफ़िया @capt_amarinder की सरकार चला रहे हैं, इसीलिये इन गुंडों ने AAP MLA अमरजीत संधवा पर जानलेवा हमला करने की हिम्मत की ड्रग माफ़िया हो या माइनिंग माफ़िया सिर्फ़ AAP ही इनसे लड़ सकती है। अमरजीत की बहादुरी को नमन pic.twitter.com/yIVBWHTS7s
— Sanjay Singh AAP (@SanjayAzadSln) June 21, 2018
ਦਸਤਾਰ ਧੱਕਾ ਮੁੱਕੀ ਚ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਗੋਂ ਜਾਣ ਬੁੱਝ ਕੇ ਉਤਾਰੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ,,, IPC ਦਫਾ 295A ਲੱਗਣੀ ਬਣਦੀ ਹੈ। @PunjabPolice @AAPPunjab pic.twitter.com/35okJg1z2L
— Kultar Singh (@Sandhwan) June 21, 2018
Insufficient action by Ropar police,main culprits Scott free after attacking Mla Amarjit in broad light! If Mla who has security isn’t safe in Pb you can imagine the plight of ordinary people? We demand befitting exemplary action against mining mafia-khaira @AAPPunjab @ZeePunjab
— Sukhpal Singh Khaira (@SukhpalKhaira) June 21, 2018
It's a black day in the history of Punjab. Viral videos shows how sand mafia goondas intentionally removed AAP MLA Sandoa's turban. No normal person will act this way unless he has the backing of ruling party. Mafia in punjab is backed by Akali-Congress!#CongressAkaliBhaiBhai
— JASTEJ SINGH (@jastej) June 21, 2018