Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 3

The state Congress will organise a statewide protest tomorrow against the “callous attitude” of the Centre in dealing with defence issues, especially OROP, leading to the suicide of ex-serviceman Ram Kishan Grewal yesterday. They will also protest “ill-treatment” meted out to Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi when he went to meet the victim’s family.The announcement was made by PPCC president Capt Amarinder Singh while addressing a press conference here today where SAD and AAP leaders joined the Congress. Prominent among the Congress entrants included AAP convener from Hargobindur Harvinder Pal and former Rajya Sabha member Varinder Singh Bajwa, who had resigned from the political affairs committee of the SAD. Another SAD leader to join the PPCC was SAD general secretary Ram Parkash. Hardev Singh, member of SAD working committee and Zila Parishad, retired IAS officer TR Sarangal and Harjinder Rehal, general secretary, SAD, Hoshiarpur, also joined the Congress.