Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is facing intense criticism from the opposition parties over a perceived law-and-order collapse following a spate of criminal offences in recent days in different parts of the State.
A day after AAP leader and village sarpanch Jharmal Singh was allegedly shot dead at a wedding venue in Amritsar, the opposition parties, including the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have trained guns at the AAP government over the deteriorating law and order situation in the State.
The incident has sparked comparisons to the December 15, 20025, shooting death of ‘Kabaddi’ athlete and organiser Kanwar Digvijay Singh, alternatively called Rana Balachauria, who was fatally shot in Mohali while attending a tournament.
Punjab: AAP leader shot dead while attending marriage in Amritsar
SAD leader and Lok Sabha MP from Harsimrat Kaur said “Bhagwant Mann had failed as both the Chief Minister and Home Minister and had no right to continue in office.”
