Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers have damaged buses & pulled down hoardings with pictures of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal & his son Sukhbir Badal in Bathinda on Tuesday to protest alleged violence against BJP workers by activists of ruling alliance partner Akali Dal during panchayat polls.

The BJP workers took to the streets in this southwest Punjab town to vent their anger against the Akalis. They damaged two private buses of Orbit Transport Company, owned by Badal’s family. The BJP workers pulled down several hoardings, banners & posters carrying Badal & his son’s pictures.
The panchayat elections Monday witnessed large-scale violence, including firing, clashes & booth capturing, mostly by ruling Akali Dal workers. The Akalis & BJP are in a coalition government in the state since the last 14 months. State BJP leaders met in Chandigarh Tuesday to discuss the violence by Akali activists.