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Khaira, Kabaddi Federations launch ‘I am also Arvinder Pehalwan’ Campaign

Chandigarh, May 19, 2020 (Yes Punjab News)

Addressing a press conference here today Sukhpal Singh Khaira MLA and former Leader of Opposition flanked by Kabbadi Federations and game lovers urged Capt. Amarinder Singh to award Rs. 1 crore compensation and government job to the families of killed international player Arvinder Pehalwan and injured Pradeep Singh, saying that it was not a normal crime but a cold blooded murder by a police officer on the night of 7th May at V. Lakhan Ke Padde, Kapurthala.

Khaira said the killer police officer was a known drug addict and a liquor peddler himself, hence they term it as a state sponsored murder for which the government must own responsibility. Khaira said police officers are given weapons to ensure safety of citizens but in this case the said officer killed an innocent and seriously injured another youth.

Khaira said Capt. Amarinder Singh and the DGP had acted very swiftly in the ASI Harjit Singh attack case where the hand of said officer was chopped off, to not only arrest the culprit Nihangs but also round up their women folk. Apart from immediate action Capt. Amarinder Singh responding to “I am also Harjit Singh” campaign launched by the police department awarded him Rs. 50 lac compensation, promotion as Sub Inspector and a government job to his son, stated Khaira.

Similarly compensation and government job was also given to the family of deceased ACP Ludhiana Anil Kohli, said Khaira. Even in the infamous Sarabjit Singh killing in Pakistan jail the family was given Rs. 1 croe and a Naib Tehsildar’s job, while in this case our own police has killed a renowned player. But why has Capt. Amarinder Singh turned a complete blind eye to the brutal state sponsored killing of international Kabbadi player Arvinder Pehalwan and his injured colleague Pardeep Singh and has not even bothered to make a courtesy call to affected families questioned Khaira.

Khaira said in the case of ASI Harjit Singh no life was lost and the attackers were civilians but in the case of Arvinder Pehalwan the killer was an officer in uniform and a murder was committed.

Khaira said by ignoring the justified demands in the case of Arvinder Pehalwan, Capt. Amarinder Singh has shown that he has different yardsticks when it comes to his police/civil officers where he acts immediately, while the families of ordinary people are left in the lurch and have to struggle to get justice. Khaira asked Capt. Amarinder Singh had Arvinder Pehalwan been a family member of some powerful politician or bureaucrat, would the CM have acted in the same negligent manner?

Khaira urged Kabbadi lovers all over the world to support “I am also Arvinder Pehalwan” campaign and make small one minute videos, share his photo frame, share the frame as display picture on social media facebook etc., to pressurise Capt. Amarinder Singh to ensure justice to the victims of police killing. Khaira and Kabbadi federations while reiterating their demand for compensation and government jobs vowed to continue their struggle till justice was meted out to the families of victims.


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