The Punjab bandh call was initially scheduled for March 12 but due to Hola Mohalla and Holi celebrations in the state, the Christian groups decided to postpone the bandh to March 26. They have announced this in a press conference in Jalandhar on Monday attended by representatives of various Christian organizations and Valmiki, Mazhabi Sikh religious groups.
This bandh was intially made in solidarity with the pastor Baljinder Singh who is facing sexual harassment case registered against him in Kapurthala police station. Christian groups termed the case against pastor Bajinder Singh as “false” and demanded a fair inquiry by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Kapurthala police.
Surjit Thapar, spokesperson of the Tajpur Church and leader of the National Lok Sewa Party, stated, “False cases are being registered against minority community leaders, including Christians, Valmikis, and Mazhabi Sikhs. We welcome the SIT probe but demand a fair investigation by the Punjab Government and state DGP.”