Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Sunday announced that he would wear a black turban until justice is delivered in the murder case of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota .




Wearing a black turban, Dhillon, in a video message, said that while participating in the ongoing protest over Jhota’s murder in Mansa on Saturday, he had appealed to the people of Punjab to register their protest by wearing black turbans and black dupattas and carrying black flags until justice was delivered.




Jhota’s father Bhim Singh and the people participating in the protest accepted the appeal, Dhillon said.




He said, “What has happened to a young man who raised his voice against drugs has deeply shaken the people of Punjab. A young man who was fighting to save Punjab’s youth from drugs was brutally murdered. This is not merely the murder of Parvinder Singh; it is also the murder of law and order in Punjab.”




Dhillon said he had joined the protest as “a member of the bereaved family’s extended family”.




The Punjab BJP chief said the black turban was “not merely a piece of clothing but a symbol of protest against the govt’s failure”. He said peaceful protests and the struggle for justice would continue until the family received full justice.




“The BJP stands firmly with the family and will raise its voice for justice at every level,” he said.




Dhillon alleged, “Instead of curbing drugs, the AAP govt was trying to silence those who raise their voices against the menace.”




He further alleged, “Gulzar Singh of Toor Banjara, who had spoken out against drugs, was earlier driven to suicide, followed by the murder of Parvinder Singh Jhota. Subsequently, Bikramjit Singh from Mari Pannwan village in Gurdaspur was also murdered.”




Dhillon demanded that the chief minister take moral responsibility for govt’s failure and resign immediately.




BJP national spokesperson R P Singh also said that he would wear a black turban until justice is delivered to Jhota’s family.