Rape of Democracy as 9 of 13 nominations rejected in Voltoha alone: Capt Amarinder

5 Dariya News

Chandigarh 26-May-2012

With the Akali government getting the papers in 9 of the 13 wards rejected arbitrarily in Voltoha Nagar Panchayat, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Capt Amarinder Singh today said that this amounted to  rape of democracy and announced that  the party will be moving the court on Monday.Referring to the arbitrary rejection of the nomination papers of the Congress supporters across the state, Capt Amarinder also warned the officials responsible for conducting the elections against any unlawful acts lest they have to account for it. He said, the officials must not buckle under the Akalis' pressure and must do their duty strictly according to the law and rules.The Punjab Congress President said that it is highly unacceptable and the party will not tolerate it. He said, while the matter will be taken up in the court of law, the party will also hold public protests and demonstrations  wherever there are any such wrong doings. He said, besides Voltoha, the Akalis have got rejected the papers of Congress supporters in Faridkot, Kotkapura and other places also. He maintained that this only showed that the Akalis did not have confidence in themselves  and hence they were resorting to arbitrary and undemocratic methods.