Cong, AAP protest in LS over Moga molestation incident

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 30 2015 | 8:57 PM IST
The ruling Badal family of Punjab was today dragged into the row over the death of a girl in the state after she and her mother were allegedly molested and thrown off a running bus, prompting an upset Speaker to tick off Opposition members for their attempts to "politicise" the tragedy.
Raising the issue in the Zero Hour, Ravneet Singh Bittu (Congress) demanded that the transport company running the bus should be suspended like Uber was in Delhi and took a swipe at Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who was present and whose family runs the service in Punjab.
Bhagwant Mann (AAP) also spoke on the matter but Speaker Sumitra Mahajan disallowed him after he too mentioned Kaur's name.
"Don't do politics over such a incident. This is very wrong. Where are you taking this issue?" the Speaker told Bittu when he attacked the ruling clan in the state.
"You want to do politics or you are with the girl," Mahajan said, pulling up Mann, who came into the Well in protest.
Bittu said Kaur had jumped to the state government's defence yesterday when Rahul Gandhi raised the issue of farmers and she should speak on this "shameful" issue as well.
The Lower House had earlier in the day seen protests from Congress and AAP over the incident in Moga area.
Members of both the parties from Punjab stormed the Well of the House denouncing the Akali Dal-BJP government in the state over the law and order situation.
Bittu and Santokh Chaudhary (Congress) and Dharmveer Gandhi and Mann, both AAP, trooped into the Well after their efforts to raise it were unsuccessful.
Mahajan said they could raise the issue during Zero Hour in the evening. As the protests were unrelenting, the Speaker adjourned the House for five minutes.
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First Published: Apr 30 2015 | 8:57 PM IST

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