PATIALA: Tension gripped Banur after the members of Damdami Taksal blocked the Banur-Landran highway to forestall Dera Sacha Sauda fans from maintaining a gathering here on Sunday.
The Dera members had determined to hold 'Nam Charcha' as a part of its inception ceremony but allegedly failed to take permission from the management. Expecting an enormous gathering, the Dera management had deliberate to hold the congregation at an open agricultural land.
Sikhs in large numbers at the side of native Taksal head B S Parwana had arrived on the proposed congregation website. The Dera fans too had amassed there. However, police from Mohali and Banur reached the spot and vacated the Dera fans from the personal land. They additionally issued prohibition orders over grasp rallies with out permission.
Earlier, Damdami Taksal members had appealed to the district management not to permit maintaining of the Dera rally and had given a two-hour ultimatum to take action. However, at around 1pm, the Taksal members blocked the road close to Banur barrier in protest of no action being taken in opposition to the Dera fans maintaining the rally with out permission.
Mohali sub-registrar Rajpal Singh said, "The local Dera management was not allowed to hold the rally as they did not have permission in this regard. The followers were told to pack up at around 3pm. There was no tension as the Taksal members were protesting peacefully and within no time swift action was taken following which the gathering of Dera followers was not allowed."
Sinder Paka, member of Dera's state political wing said, "We had already held these gathering under Nam Charcha in almost all the districts including Faridkot, Bathinda, Patiala, Muktsar, Ferozepur, Sangrur, Ludhiana and others, however, Mohali and Ropar are yet to be covered. We are only seeking opinion of the followers in which candidate or party to support in the upcoming elections."
Rajpura DSP Manpreet Singh, said, "Everything remained peaceful and no case was registered against anyone. In fact, the matter was sorted out amicably after a discussion with the local Dera management who were asked to vacate the private land."
The Dera members had determined to hold 'Nam Charcha' as a part of its inception ceremony but allegedly failed to take permission from the management. Expecting an enormous gathering, the Dera management had deliberate to hold the congregation at an open agricultural land.
Sikhs in large numbers at the side of native Taksal head B S Parwana had arrived on the proposed congregation website. The Dera fans too had amassed there. However, police from Mohali and Banur reached the spot and vacated the Dera fans from the personal land. They additionally issued prohibition orders over grasp rallies with out permission.
Earlier, Damdami Taksal members had appealed to the district management not to permit maintaining of the Dera rally and had given a two-hour ultimatum to take action. However, at around 1pm, the Taksal members blocked the road close to Banur barrier in protest of no action being taken in opposition to the Dera fans maintaining the rally with out permission.
Mohali sub-registrar Rajpal Singh said, "The local Dera management was not allowed to hold the rally as they did not have permission in this regard. The followers were told to pack up at around 3pm. There was no tension as the Taksal members were protesting peacefully and within no time swift action was taken following which the gathering of Dera followers was not allowed."
Sinder Paka, member of Dera's state political wing said, "We had already held these gathering under Nam Charcha in almost all the districts including Faridkot, Bathinda, Patiala, Muktsar, Ferozepur, Sangrur, Ludhiana and others, however, Mohali and Ropar are yet to be covered. We are only seeking opinion of the followers in which candidate or party to support in the upcoming elections."
Rajpura DSP Manpreet Singh, said, "Everything remained peaceful and no case was registered against anyone. In fact, the matter was sorted out amicably after a discussion with the local Dera management who were asked to vacate the private land."
Taksal members protest Dera rally called to seek poll opinion
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