‘The clashes were between Congress and Shiv Sena workers on one side and Akali Dal members on the other,’ AAP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Raghav Chadha said
Clashes broke out in Patiala on Friday.
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann has said that the “situation is under control” after two groups clashed near Kali Devi Mandir in the state’s Patiala on Friday.
Taking to Twitter, Mann called the incident unfortunate.
He said, “I spoke with the DGP, peace has been restored in the area. We are closely monitoring the situation and will not let anyone create disturbance in the state. Punjab’s peace and harmony are of utmost importance.”
AAP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Raghav Chadha blamed Opposition parties for the clashes. He said that clashes broke out between the Congress and Shiv Sena on the one side and the Shiromani Akali Dal on the other.
Earlier, Opposition parties slammed the government over the law and order situation in Punjab. BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said “Will (Arvind) Kejriwal blame Centre for what we see in Patiala too?
Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said he was “concerned about the tense situation arising” due to the clashes.
Singh was the Patiala Urban constituency MLA.
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