PARVINDER SINGH JHOTA CREMATED IN HIS OWN FIELDS; FATHER, TWO SONS PERFORM LAST RITES

FATHER BHIM SINGH CONTINUES HUNGER STRIKE, DEMANDS REPLACEMENT OF MANSA SSP

Naresh Kumar, Sangrur/Mansa

Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was cremated on Sunday, November 8, on the occasion of Diwali. His father Bhim Singh and two sons, Angadveer and Harfateh, lit the funeral pyre in their family fields.

However, Bhim Singh continues his hunger strike, demanding the replacement of Mansa Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP). He has refused to call off his protest despite the government’s acceptance of other demands.

Parvinder’s mortal remains were brought to Mansa from Chandigarh on Saturday, November 7, after the completion of the post-mortem examination at PGI Chandigarh. People paid tributes to him at several places along the way.

Parvinder Jhota was allegedly shot dead by a chemist on October 13 when he had gone to oppose drug abuse. A video of the incident went viral on social media soon after the shooting.

Following the killing, several Sikh organisations staged protests and vandalised the chemist’s shop. The incident triggered widespread outrage, with protesters accusing the state government and police of shielding the accused.

Protests and demonstrations began soon after the incident, with demonstrators demanding a CBI probe into the killing.

The agitation gained further momentum after Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Mansa and met Parvinder Singh’s family to offer his condolences. Following the demand for an independent investigation, a CBI probe was initiated. Its report is still awaited.