Sikh protesters halt Metro on its tracks
2 May 2013 7:38 AM IST
A major security breach was witnessed in the national capital on Wednesday afternoon as Sikh protestors barged onto the Metro tracks at Subhash Nagar and Tilak Nagar stations, despite a strong Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) cordon at all Metro stations.
The Sikh groups were demanding stringent punishment for Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who was acquitted on Tuesday in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Two Metro stations, Tilak Nagar and Subhash Nagar in west Delhi on the Noida City Centre - Dwarka line were closed in the afternoon between 12:45 pm and 3 pm as the protesters descended on the tracks. Holding placards that read 'Give justice to '84 victims' and 'Hang the culprits', the protesters shouted slogans against Sajjan Kumar's acquittal by a Delhi court on Tuesday.
'The protesters gathered outside the Tilak Nagar police station in west Delhi, close to a resettlement colony of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims,' said a police official.
Explaining the breach of security, a CISF official said, 'Around 60 protesters barged into the two metro stations, and as there werejust 15-20 CISF officials deployed at each station, it was difficult to manage the crowd.'
Additional force was immediately rushed to the stations and the protesters were evicted.
The trains approaching the stations was delayed for an hour. 'When we asked them to leave, they did so peacefully. The situation is under control. We have deployed additional personnel at the Metro stations. No damage was caused. Only a few of them are still protesting outside the stations,' a Metro official said.
The Sikh groups were demanding stringent punishment for Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, who was acquitted on Tuesday in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Two Metro stations, Tilak Nagar and Subhash Nagar in west Delhi on the Noida City Centre - Dwarka line were closed in the afternoon between 12:45 pm and 3 pm as the protesters descended on the tracks. Holding placards that read 'Give justice to '84 victims' and 'Hang the culprits', the protesters shouted slogans against Sajjan Kumar's acquittal by a Delhi court on Tuesday.
'The protesters gathered outside the Tilak Nagar police station in west Delhi, close to a resettlement colony of the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims,' said a police official.
Explaining the breach of security, a CISF official said, 'Around 60 protesters barged into the two metro stations, and as there werejust 15-20 CISF officials deployed at each station, it was difficult to manage the crowd.'
Additional force was immediately rushed to the stations and the protesters were evicted.
The trains approaching the stations was delayed for an hour. 'When we asked them to leave, they did so peacefully. The situation is under control. We have deployed additional personnel at the Metro stations. No damage was caused. Only a few of them are still protesting outside the stations,' a Metro official said.
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