Ferozepur February 4, 2019: Naresh Kataria, former Congress MLA toady along with four persons opened a front against Kulbir Singh Zira, MLA from Zira in Ferozepur district and today holds a press conference allegedly levelling charges of illegal mining, the sale of drugs and harassing the innocent persons.
Naresh Kataria former Congress MLA, who later on shifted to Akali Dal being ignored in his own party and then to AAP but now still claimed to be associated with the Congress today addressed the media persons at the Press Conference held at Press Club, Ferozepur.
In case Naresh Kataria former Congress MLA holds his statement against Kulbir Singh Zira too Congress MLA from Zira, it looks that silver lining dividing the party leaders is clearly visible now.
Kulbir Singh Zira MLA had been in the headlines a few days back when he had boycotted the oath-taking ceremony of elected representatives of Panchayats levelling charges against the police for supporting the liquor vendor of Zira in the presence of Manpreet Singh Badal, Finance Minister at Ferozepur. Kulbir Singh had openly criticized the Punjab government for failing to control illicit liquor and drug trade in the state. He had also accused the top level Punjab Police officer of patronizing the illicit liquor trade saying the state police was playing the hands of smugglers.
Following this, Kulbir Singh Zira was suspended by the Congress party from the primary membership on charges of selling illicit liquor and demanding goon tax from liquor traders. He was, however, reinstated perhaps keeping in the image of the party in the coming Lok Sabha elections.
Addressing the media persons, Narseh Kataria accused Kulbir Zira for harassing the innocent people of the area through various means. He alleged that his Zira’s own people sell the drugs in the area, collect money from the mining points despite having no allocation. Not only this, even in one case, a case was registered against one person under Section 307 when he was with him at Chandigarh on the day of registration of a case.
Swarn Dass of Behak Pacchari said a divorce case of his daughter was settled for Rs.10 lakh and this amount was kept with Zira’s family member but later on he refused to give money and I have to then move to the court.
Another victim of Zira, Balwant Singh told the media persons that 9 shops have been constructed over his land by illegally taking possession.
Veer Kaur widow of village Arifke having landed property at Nizamdin alleged that Kulbir Singh Zira illegally trying to take possession of her land.
One Gursewak Singh Mak of Behak Gujran alleged for making a false rape against over him.
Kulbir Singh Zira however, denied any charges by Naresh Kataria and others.