AAP demands resignation of Punjab CM over 'violence' during civic polls

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday demanded resignation of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, accusing him of trying to "loot" votes through "violence and booth capturing" by his Congress party workers during recent civic elections.

" polling day on February 14 was a black day for democracy in Punjab," AAP legislator Aman Arora said. "It was shameful as Captain Amarinder, being home minister of state, tried to loot elections and murdered democracy with help of his goons,” he alleged.

Arora sought immediate resignation of Singh "for failing in maintaining law and order in state." Over 70 per cent voting was recorded in elections to over hundred civic bodies in Punjab on Sunday amid stray incidents of clashes at some places.

Opposition parties on Sunday had accused ruling Congress of “capturing booths” and indulging in violence. Arora on Monday alleged that state election commission and police had worked as “wings” of Congress on polling day.

Arora claimed that Congress “goons” had indulged in "bogus" voting in Samana and Rajpura. He also alleged that in Patti, AAP volunteer Manveer Singh was shot at by Congress workers.

Arora furr alleged that in Bathinda, Abohar, Fazilka and Ferozepur, Congress “goons” were allowed to cast “bogus votes.” Meanwhile, AAP MLA Baljinder Kaur in Amritsar said party leader Laljit Bhullar was detained after allegedly being assaulted by police in Patti during polling on Sunday.

“He was t released until end of voting. police did this for purpose of capturing polling booths by Congress workers,” she alleged.