Ludhiana: Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar president Simranjit Singh Mann met Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMC) Ludhiana yesterday.
S. Mann who arrived at DMC with his party men was initially prevented by the police from entering the hospital premises. This led to a heated argument between the police officers and S. Simranjeet Singh Mann.
The police later permitted S. Mann alone to meet Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa.
After coming out of hospital S. Mann said that Bapu Suraj Singh was in Charhdikala. He also criticized the Punjab government for not taking a decision to release Sikh political prisoners, who have completed their mandatory jail terms.
Sukhpal Khaira are not allowed to meet Bapu Surat Singh
Congress party leader and former Bholath MLA Sukhpal Khaira also turned up at DMC Hospital to meet Bapu Surat Singh but he was not granted permissions by the police.
Angry Khaira criticised the Punjab government and said that such restrictions were not placed even during the Emergency.