Punjab BJP chief targeted- Demand for Governor’s intervention
Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) punjab unit chief sunil Jakhar on wednesday sought intervention from GovernorBanwarilal Purohit in the case of suicide of a job aspirant woman in Rupnagar. In a purported note, the womanhas held the state education minister responsible for her suicide. sunil Jakhar along with the family members ofdeceased Balwinder Kaur met the priest here. Kaur (35), an aspirant for a job as a teacher, had allegedlycommitted suicide by jumping into a canal in Rupnagar on october 21.
Denial of last rites unless action is taken against the ministerThe deceased teacher had left an alleged suicide note which has surdata-faced on social media. In this note, Kaurtook the name of education Minister Harjot Bains and held him responsible. Kaur wrote that she was given anappointment letter in december 2021 for the post of Assistant Professor, for which she had applied, but inAugust 2022, the entire selection process was canceled by the punjab and haryana High Court. His familymembers are protesting in Rupnagar demanding registration of a case of abetment to suicide against Bains. Hehas also refused to cremate the body until action is taken against the minister.Case registered against husband and father-in-law alsoSpeaking to the media in Chandigarh, sunil Jakhar criticized the aam aadmi party led government over Kaur’ssuicide. He said, “This incident is a disgrace for the state government. He alleged that Kaur was forced to takeher life. The bjp leader demanded timely action into the circumstances surrounding Kaur’s suicide and urgedthe governor to personally intervene in the matter to ensure timely justice for the victim’s family. FollowingKaur’s death, based on a complaint by her brother Hardev Singh, the police had initially booked her husbandand father-in-law for abetment of suicide.
Denial of last rites unless action is taken against the ministerThe deceased teacher had left an alleged suicide note which has surdata-faced on social media. In this note, Kaurtook the name of education Minister Harjot Bains and held him responsible. Kaur wrote that she was given anappointment letter in december 2021 for the post of Assistant Professor, for which she had applied, but inAugust 2022, the entire selection process was canceled by the punjab and haryana High Court. His familymembers are protesting in Rupnagar demanding registration of a case of abetment to suicide against Bains. Hehas also refused to cremate the body until action is taken against the minister.Case registered against husband and father-in-law alsoSpeaking to the media in Chandigarh, sunil Jakhar criticized the aam aadmi party led government over Kaur’ssuicide. He said, “This incident is a disgrace for the state government. He alleged that Kaur was forced to takeher life. The bjp leader demanded timely action into the circumstances surrounding Kaur’s suicide and urgedthe governor to personally intervene in the matter to ensure timely justice for the victim’s family. FollowingKaur’s death, based on a complaint by her brother Hardev Singh, the police had initially booked her husbandand father-in-law for abetment of suicide.