Protests on in Punjab over desecration of holy book

October 17, 2015 20:02

Roiled by desecration of their holy book, Sikhs continued to hold protest in several parts of Punjab blocking key roads, even as chief minister Parkash Singh Badal today sought to assuage the community saying divisive forces bent on disrupting the peace will be exposed.

The protest also spread to Jammu and Kashmir as Sikhs held protests in Srinagar and Jammu cities. In Jammu, a large number of Sikhs held the protest march. Two fresh incidents of alleged desecration of Sikh holy book came to light yesterday in Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts, leading to tension in both areas.

In Punjab, the protesters blocked roads traffic at national and state highways at various places, crippling traffic movement and causing inconvenience to commuters and keeping security personnel on their toes to prevent any untoward incident.

Public transport was also hit because of the protest as people as well as private buses remained off the road at several parts. Lahore-bound India-Pakistan international bus coming from New Delhi had to be diverted through Phillaur, Noormahal, Nakodar to Kartarpur in the wake of protest.

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