Agreement reached between Government and Action Committee in Parvinder Singh Zota murder case

After a 23-day struggle to seek justice in the murder case of Parvinder Singh Zota, the Punjab Government and the Action Committee have finally reached an agreement on the demands. According to a report by Amar Ujala, this settlement has cleared the way for Zota's post-mortem and final rites.

This significant decision was taken following a meeting held in the presence of Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, and senior police officials. The meeting between the Action Committee and the government lasted approximately 5 hours, during which various demands were discussed in detail.

The government has assured a compensation of ₹2 crore to the family of Parvinder Singh Zota and guaranteed employment to a family member. Additionally, a promise of employment and compensation has also been given to the family of Daljit Singh Bhamme.

The primary point of contention during the meeting was the release of jail prisoner Lakha Sidhana and other leaders. Hardeep Singh Sidhu, the media in-charge of the Action Committee, stated that there was a prolonged deadlock over the release of Lakha Sidhana and other leaders. Despite agreement on other demands, the Action Committee was not ready for the post-mortem and final rites without the release of these leaders.

Ultimately, with a consensus reached on the release of the imprisoned leaders and other demands, the process will now move forward. As decided, the post-mortem of Parvinder Singh Zota will be conducted after the release of the jailed leaders, and the final rites will be performed the following day.

As a result of this agreement, the programme scheduled for November 5 to gherao the Chief Minister's residence has now been postponed. This tense struggle, which lasted for 23 days, has come to an end with this administrative settlement.