Kicking up a row on New 12 months’s eve, Daman and Diu MP Umesh Patel accused the Gujarat Police of harassing vacationers coming to Daman for celebrations on New 12 months’s evening.
In a video message, which has since gone viral on social media throughout South Gujarat, Patel alleged that previously 5 to seven years, the vacationers of Daman have been deliberately harassed by Gujarat police on their return from New 12 months evening celebrations.
“The vacationers are being caught by Gujarat police and put in jails. Because of such motion of Gujarat police, the Daman tourism and businessmen are affected,” the MP acknowledged within the video.
Welcoming Gujarat vacationers to the Union Territory, Patel urged guests to remain again in Daman as an alternative of returning to Gujarat in a drunken state. He additionally assured them to supply lodging at Koli neighborhood corridor, if required.
“I’ve shared the video message to make sure the security of Gujarat vacationers visiting Daman. We would like that such vacationers shouldn’t be harassed by Gujarat police whereas they’re returning again to Gujarat from Daman after New 12 months celebrations. Now we have additionally made an lodging facility at evening for individuals who wish to keep again in Daman,” Patel mentioned.
Makes an attempt to contact Gujarat police on the MP’s remarks didn’t elicit a response.
Questioning the working model of Gujarat police, Patel mentioned “all people is aware of the liquor reaches Gujarat from Daman. The liquor is well accessible in Gujarat compared to Daman”.
He additionally requested vacationers to not convey a liquor-consuming driver to Daman for “security causes”.
Within the video, Patel appealed to Gujarat Police to take motion in opposition to a automotive driver if he’s discovered drunk and to not harass the passengers. “If drivers should not drunk, then additionally passengers shouldn’t be harassed. The vacationers coming to Daman pay taxes on the objects they buy and the taxes attain the Central authorities,” he mentioned.
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