BJP and SGPC Slam Police Brutality and Alleged Desecration of Kakars During Barnala Protest

Political and religious bodies in Punjab have erupted in outrage following an alleged incident of severe police brutality directed at a Sikh youth in Sherron village, Barnala, during an official program hosted by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) have strongly condemned the use of force, raising serious concerns over the alleged desecration of sacred Sikh Kakars during the altercation.SGPC Condemns Desecration of Religious Symbols and TortureShiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami issued a scathing critique of the police action, calling the targeted abuse of Gursikh youth Mohanjeet Singh Sher deeply unfortunate and a direct assault on core religious values. Stressing that Kakars serve as sacred symbols of a Sikh's identity, faith, and devotion to the Guru, Advocate Dhami maintained that deliberate disrespect or mishandling of these articles of faith is entirely intolerable. Furthermore, he emphasized that in a democratic society, every citizen holds the fundamental right to question government policies and seek accountability without facing heavy-handed police repression.BJP Backs Victim's Family and Demands High-Level InvestigationEchoing similar outrage, BJP State President Kewal Singh Dhillon visited the victim's family and announced the party's unwavering support. Dhillon pointed out the irony of the Chief Minister visiting Sherron village to campaign against drug abuse while local police reportedly unleashed brutal violence on a citizen.Revealing that he has already spoken directly with the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to demand an impartial, transferred investigation, Dhillon didn't hold back in criticizing the state's broader administrative record. He accused the administration of failing on multiple fronts, including rising drug extortion via middlemen, broken promises regarding the 'Lado Scheme', and ongoing friction with state government employees over unpaid dearness allowances compared to central norms.