Himachal Pradesh Govt cancels all buses to Punjab

Shimla: Within the wake of sporadic assaults on Himachal Pradesh buses in Punjab and scribbling of expert-Khalistani slogans on them, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri acknowledged Saturday they received't be parked in Punjab at evening except the AAP dispensation ensures their security and that of passengers.

The windshields of four Himachal Street Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses had been smashed at the Amritsar stand Friday evening by some unidentified participants, whereas Pro-Khalistan slogans had been written on some others. Same incidents had been reported in previous as correctly.

HRTC Divisional Manager Raj Kumar Pathak acknowledged the buses that had been vandalised had been presupposed to head to Bilaspur, Dehra and Una. Slogans had been written on a Hamirpur-streak bus, he acknowledged.

He acknowledged the department is in contact with HRTC bus workers and has educated increased authorities about this.

Speaking to mediapersons here about such incidents, Agnihotri, who moreover holds the Transport portfolio, acknowledged the HRTC buses ply on 600 routes in Punjab.

“We think that except the Punjab authorities assures us of their security, the buses may not be parked at evening in Punjab. Buses would be introduced succor to Himachal borders and even some routes would be suspended,” he added.

“The HRTC will not be a celebration to any dispute and focused on our buses will not be upright, that is state’s property however peaceable such incidents are taking place and we're in steady contact with the Punjab authorities. The DGP has spoken to his Punjab counterpart on this regard,” he acknowledged.

“Some anti-social substances are doing mischief by detrimental the property of the state and this would not be tolerated. FIRs are being registered (in Punjab) and arrests are being made. Security of workers and passengers is our precedence,” he added.

Earlier on Wednesday, the HRTC suspended 10 routes in Punjab within the wake of assaults on authorities buses after the windshield of a Chandigarh-Hamirpur bus used to be broken come Kharar in Punjab by some attackers the day earlier than.

No passenger used to be injured within the incident.

An FIR used to be registered in Mohali and two participants had been arrested.

Earlier than that, a Jalandhar-Manali bus used to be pelted with stones Monday by some those who moreover assign posters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale on it. An FIR used to be registered in Sirhind on this connection.

In a single other bus, the driver and conductor had been threatened when they resisted such makes an attempt.

Speaking within the state assembly, Agnihotri had acknowledged it began after an altercation between some youths from Punjab and Himachal at the Manikaran Barrier in Kullu district a pair of days succor because the Special Space Building Authority imposed a price of Rs 50 on two-wheelers and Rs 100 on four-wheelers.

Those from Punjab adversarial the costs arguing two-wheelers are not charged love this wherever else within the nation, he acknowledged.

HRTC workers, especially drivers and conductors working the routes to Punjab, are upset over repeated assaults and writing of expert-Khalistan slogans on their buses.

These incidents reach cease on the heels of a row after some locals in Himachal Pradesh removed flags bearing the image of slain militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale from the motorbikes of a community of youths from Punjab.

Four instances under diverse sections had been registered towards bikers from Punjab from in Manikaran, Manali and Kullu police stations between March 10 and 15.

To vent their arouse, Dal Khalsa and Sikh Youth of Punjab activists in Hoshiarpur pasted the photos of Bhindranwale on HRTC buses, as correctly as some deepest ones.

Meanwhile, Anti Terrorist Entrance India’s National President Viresh Shandilya addressed the media here on Saturday and acknowledged incidents of pasting Bhindranwale’s posters on HRTC buses are an strive to disturb the peace of Himachal.

He acknowledged the Entrance will assign Bharat Mata’s posters on Punjab Roadways buses coming to ISBT Shimla and will elevate Bharat Mata’s slogans in a peaceable system.