Black flags greeted Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, senior Congress leaders Dr. Manmohan Singh and Ambika Soni during their visit to Talhan village today. Later, the DC announced the setting up of a five-member committee to resolve the issue locally.The CM, on his maiden visit to the village, looked embarrassed as people raised slogans against him. He got ample flak from Jat and Dalit communities for failing to stop the violence. Police also kept mediapersons at bay.The anger came bubbling out the moment the visitors stepped into Shahid Baba Nihal Singh Gurdwara, their first stop in the village, where Jats told them how the Congress government allowed the problem to fester.At a joint press meet with the CM, Manmohan Singh said it was a social issue, which should not be politicised by anyone. After meeting representatives of Jats, Dalits and members of the Talhan panchayat, the panel constituted a committee to make recommendations to the government for resolving this issue at the local level. The committee will be headed by Parveen Kumar, PCS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar.
