Shimla : The CPIM on Sunday hit out at the police chief of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh accusing him of promoting violence and protecting the goons of the ruling BJP .
“The SP Hamirpur Kuldeep Sharma has let loose a reign of terror . On his behest goons of the BJP have attacked CPM cadres in Hamirpur ,†said Tikender Panwar , senior CPM leader here .
“These attacks took place in broad day light but no arrests have been made . On the other hand search operations have been conducted by the police on students who are not aligned to the ABVP ,†Panwar alleged .
“Sharma is only a junior HPS officer and doesn’t deserve to head a district . He has made all efforts to crush any form of dissent in the district,†he said .
Panwar accused Sharma of partisan behavior even in the past .
“The CPM demands the SP be transferred immediately ,†he said .
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