Express News Service
CHANDIGARH: The flags with Khalistani symbols were found tied on the main gate and boundary wall of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly at Dharamshala and Khalistan written in Punjabi on the boundary walls today morning which were later removed and rubbed by the authorities.
A few yellow flags with Khalistan written on them were tied on the main gate and boundary wall of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly at Tapovan in Dharamsala besides that also on the boundary wall Khalistan in Punjabi was written in green plant at few places.
Sources said there are no CCTV cameras installed in the outer periphery wall of the state assembly complex and there were no security guards on the outer periphery this might encouraged the alleged accused to commit such act.
Superintendent of Police of Kangra, Khushal Sharma said that this incident might have happened late at night or early morning today. “ We have removed the Khalistan flags from the Vidhan Sabha gate. A case has been registered and investigation is going on,” he added.
Sources said that the police had earlier written to the assembly secretariat to get CCTV cameras installed in outer periphery of complex but till date they have not been installed. The CCTV cameras will now is installed in the complex from the Smart City funds by making a provision.
An official said that the speaker and other officials have been informed about theincident.
Last month, Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannu called for hoisting the Khalistani flag in Shimla. Then in response to the threat from SFJ, Anti-Terrorist Front of India burnt the Khalistani flag outside the deputy commissioner’s office in Shimla and raised slogans against the demands ofKhalistan.
Last year the police also found pro-Khalistan graffiti on boulders and parapets on the roads connecting Anandpur Sahib and Naina Devi. Also in July last year SFJ had then threatened Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur saying he will not be allowed to hoist the Tricolour on the Independence Day.
