Patiala, 22 March, 2025 (Yes Punjab News)
Former External Affairs Minister and former Patiala MP Preneet Kaur today strongly condemned the Punjab Government for delaying justice in the assault case of a Colonel and his son in Patiala by Punjab Police personnel.
The former Patiala MP participated in a protest by ex-servicemen and their families in support of Colonel Bath outside Patiala’s DC office.
Speaking to the media after the protest, Preneet Kaur said, “It is deeply saddening how police officers brutally beat up a serving Army Colonel and his son that night. Even if it had been a common citizen, such an incident would have been condemnable—but for this to happen to an Army officer is completely unacceptable. I urge the government to stop dragging its feet and deliver justice to the family.”
She further stated, “Today, I have come to this protest not as a politician but as a citizen of this country and as the wife of Captain Amarinder Singh, a former Army officer himself, to stand in solidarity with the family.
The way the Punjab Police harassed the family—failing to file an FIR against the officers despite CCTV evidence and the family’s statements—is shameful. Our soldiers dedicate their lives to the nation, yet they are being treated as second-class citizens. I stand in complete solidarity with the family in their demand for justice and call for an impartial probe so that the guilty are properly punished.”
Preneet Kaur further demanded, “Now that a high-level SIT has been formed by the Punjab Government, I demand that senior members of the armed forces also be included to ensure a fair probe, and strict action must be taken against the erring policemen.”
