Updated December 31st, 2019 at 13:14 IST
Punjab CM asks Adityanath to review case registered against 55 Sikhs in UP
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath to review a case registered against 55 Sikh devotees.
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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath to review a case registered against 55 Sikh devotees for allegedly defying prohibitory orders while taking out a religious procession in Pilibhit.
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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asks Yogi to review case
The Uttar Pradesh Police on December 29 had reportedly booked the Sikh devotees for allegedly violating prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code by taking out a religious procession in Kheri Naubaramad village in the state's Pilibhit district.
"Call upon UP CM to review the FIR in Pilibhit against 55 religious devotees," Singh tweeted.
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Call upon UP CM @myogiadityanath to review the FIR in Pilibhit against 55 religious devotees who participated in the customary Nagar Kirtan to observe the martyrdom of the Sahibzadas.
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder)
The procession was taken out to observe 'Shahidi Diwas', the martyrdom of the sons of the tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh.
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Published December 31st, 2019 at 13:14 IST