Other Congress leaders with former minister Gurkirat Kotli during the press conference
After the incident of EVM breaking during the by-election in Khanna’s Ward No. 2, Congress in Punjab demanded the resignation of AAP MLA and Panchayat Minister Tarunpreet Singh Saundh from Khanna. A demand has been made for the minister to step down from his post on moral grounds.
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Former minister Gurkirat Singh Kotli made this demand in a press conference at his residence in Khanna. Along with this, a demand was also made to suspend the staff posted at the polling station including BDPO Pyaar Singh, City Police Station 2 SHO Hardeep Singh.
Murder of democracy under planning
Gurkirat Kotli said that the minister’s resignation is not being sought because the Aam Aadmi Party was defeated. This is a public fatwa. But the ministers are responsible for the murder of democracy. Tarunpreet Saundh who is Panchayat Minister. The BDPO of his department was appointed returning officer.
File photo of Panchayat Minister Tarunpreet Saundh
He said that the administration together broke the EVMs. This was complete planning, because when the AAP candidate was losing, an AAP leader present inside the counting center turned the camera and pointed. Then another AA:P leader pointed to the machine. Then AAP candidate Vicky Mashal broke the machine. Kotli said that all this happened in front of BDPO, yet BDPO is writing in the letter that some unknown person broke the machine. He also raised questions about appointing two polling agents.
Delegation will be received from the Election Commission
Former minister Kotli said that a delegation of Punjab Congress will meet the Election Commission regarding this entire incident. The High Court will also be taken to name the accused who broke the EVMs in the FIR and take action against the officers responsible for it. Apart from this, Punjab Congress, playing the role of opposition, will also demand the resignation of the minister in the Assembly.