PHAGWARA: Several Scheduled Caste (SC) organizations, including Ambedkar Sena Moolniwasi Punjab, Guru Ravidass Tiger Force Punjab, and Yuva Vikas Morcha, staged a joint protest at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Park, Guru Hargobind Nagar, Phagwara, on Tuesday. The demonstration was held in response to the defacing of the glass shield of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s statue in Village Nangal, Tehsil Phillaur, District Jalandhar, on March 31.
The protestors expressed strong resentment against Gurpatwant Singh Pannu and the banned organization Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which reportedly took responsibility for the act. The leaders condemned the incident, warning Pannu against such actions in the future, asserting that the SC community would not tolerate any disrespect towards Dr. Ambedkar.
During the protest, an effigy of Gurpatwant Singh Pannu was burned at Guru Hargobind Nagar Chowk, with participants raising slogans against him. Later, the leaders submitted a memorandum to Superintendent of Police (SP) Phagwara, Rupinder Kaur Bhatti, demanding strict action against those responsible.Similar demonstrations are being organised in different towns including Phillaur, Goraya, Nurmahal and Nakodar.