Plan C: Imran says next plan ready if justice not delivered

Published December 15, 2014
PTI Chairman Imran Khan speaking to supporters at Charing Cross. — DawnNews screengrab
PTI Chairman Imran Khan speaking to supporters at Charing Cross. — DawnNews screengrab
A view of PTI Chairman addressing supporters. — DawnNews screengrab
A view of PTI Chairman addressing supporters. — DawnNews screengrab
Image shows PTI supporters in Lahore. - DawnNews screengrab
Image shows PTI supporters in Lahore. - DawnNews screengrab
Image shows PTI supporters on a road in Lahore. - DawnNews screengrab
Image shows PTI supporters on a road in Lahore. - DawnNews screengrab
A view of a scuffle that broke out between PML-N and PTI supporters in Lahore's Bhaati chowk area.  —
A view of a scuffle that broke out between PML-N and PTI supporters in Lahore's Bhaati chowk area. —
A view of burning tyres on the Lahore Metro Bus track.  — DawnNews screengrab
A view of burning tyres on the Lahore Metro Bus track. — DawnNews screengrab
A view of the PTI caravan passing through Lahore. — DawnNews screengrab
A view of the PTI caravan passing through Lahore. — DawnNews screengrab
PTI activists shouting slogan during really at Lahore's Mall Road.— INP
PTI activists shouting slogan during really at Lahore's Mall Road.— INP
Image shows tyres burning on a road in Lahore. - DawnNews screengrab
Image shows tyres burning on a road in Lahore. - DawnNews screengrab
Image shows PTI supporters. - DawnNews screengrab
Image shows PTI supporters. - DawnNews screengrab

After the death of one worker in Faisalabad, and a peaceful, partial shutdown in Karachi, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) Plan C moved to Lahore on Monday. The anti-government protest is aimed at forcing an inquiry into alleged rigging in the May 2013 general election.

In response, the PML-N leadership asked party MNAs, MPAs and officer-bearers from Lahore to stop its workers from coming out on roads in order to prevent violent clashes.

PTI Chairman Imran Khan said his party’s protest would be peaceful like that of its Karachi show.

However unlike the Karachi protest, three people reportedly died in Lahore after ambulances were unable to reach local hospitals due to roads being blocked. Other ugly incidents included the harassment of women at the PTI rally along with media personnel.

Imran Khan condemned the incidents when he addressed party workers and supporters, while also giving another warning to the govt of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

He said that the govt had only "two options" left; form a judicial commission to investigate alleged rigging, or face more protests that would make governance by the PML-N extremely difficult.

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