“Our membership drive is going great, wait for the time. We (with our allies) will form the government (in Punjab),” Singh, who officially quit the Congress earlier this month weeks after resigning as the chief minister, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala recently condemned Karnal Sub-Divisional Magistrate Ayush Sinha's remarks which stated that policemen should beat up protesters and vowed for action against the IAS officer.
A video showing a top district official in Haryana asking policemen to ensure farmers who are protesting against BJP leaders get "head injuries" have surfaced on social media, drawing criticism from a wide section.
Farmers had decided to hold a peaceful protest against BJP leaders, for which they had assembled at the Bastara toll plaza, 15 km away, when police lathicharged.