‘Quami Insaaf Morcha’ stages protest in Mohali seeking release of Sikh prisoners

Chandigarh Union Territory denied permission to the Quami Insaaf Morcha activists who wanted to protest outside the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh.

Quami Insaaf Morcha’ held a protest on August 15 in Chandigarh and Mohali. (Representational Photo)

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‘Quami Insaaf Morcha’ Tuesday held a protest in Mohali seeking the release of Sikh prisoners who have completed their jail terms in terror-related cases.

Tight security arrangements were in place in Mohali in the wake of the protest. The police teams also escorted the protestors to ensure that the protest is carried out on designated routes.

However, the administration of Chandigarh Union Territory denied permission to the Insaaf Morcha activists who wanted to protest outside the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh.

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The protestors, hence, staged peaceful demonstrations in Mohali on the roads bordering Chandigarh.

The Mohali administration had finalised the route for the Morcha.

‘Quami Insaaf Morcha’ had been holding the protest since January 7 on the borders of Mohali and Chandigarh. On February 18, violence had broken out in Sector 52 during a clash between the protesters and the Chandigarh Police.

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