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BJP demands Bhagwant Mann's resignation after anti-drug activist's killing in Punjab
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🗓 14 Oct 2026, 10:18 AM
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The BJP has criticized the AAP government in Punjab, comparing the current law-and-order situation to the 1984 crisis and demanding Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's resignation following the killing of an anti-drug activist.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, urging Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to resign following the recent killing of an anti-drug activist.
In a statement, the opposition party alleged that the AAP administration is repeating the law-and-order crisis seen in Punjab during 1984. The BJP contended that the current security situation in the state has deteriorated significantly, citing the activist's murder as a key indicator of this decline.
The party leadership emphasized that the failure to maintain public safety and protect activists is a serious dereliction of duty. They argued that the government's inability to address the drug menace and ensure law and order necessitates an immediate change in leadership.
This political controversy adds to the growing tension in Punjab regarding security and governance, with the BJP holding the AAP government directly responsible for the escalating crisis.
In a statement, the opposition party alleged that the AAP administration is repeating the law-and-order crisis seen in Punjab during 1984. The BJP contended that the current security situation in the state has deteriorated significantly, citing the activist's murder as a key indicator of this decline.
The party leadership emphasized that the failure to maintain public safety and protect activists is a serious dereliction of duty. They argued that the government's inability to address the drug menace and ensure law and order necessitates an immediate change in leadership.
This political controversy adds to the growing tension in Punjab regarding security and governance, with the BJP holding the AAP government directly responsible for the escalating crisis.