Shimla, March 23 -- In the wake of repeated attacks on Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses in Punjab, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Saturday announced that HRTC buses will no longer be parked in Punjab at night until the AAP-led Punjab Government ensures their safety. The decision comes after unidentified vandals smashed the windshields of four HRTC buses and scribbled pro-Khalistani slogans on others at the Amritsar bus stand on Friday night.
The targeted buses were scheduled to travel to Bilaspur, Dehra, and Una, while a Hamirpur-bound bus was defaced with slogans. This is not an isolated incident; similar attacks have been reported in recent weeks. On March 18, a Chandigarh-Hamirpur bus was attacked near...