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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann slams Centre over Satinder Jain's arrest
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 09:02 PM
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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accused the central government of misusing investigative agencies after senior leader Satinder Jain was arrested.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann publicly condemned the central government, alleging that the arrest of senior party figure Satinder Jain reflects a misuse of federal investigative agencies. Mann asserted that the action undermines democratic norms and targets opposition voices.
He reiterated that the arrest was carried out by central agencies without due regard to federal principles, calling it an attempt to silence dissent. The CM emphasized that such steps damage the cooperative spirit between the Union and the states.
The statement was made during a press interaction in Chandigarh, where Mann urged the Centre to respect constitutional boundaries and refrain from politicising law‑enforcement mechanisms.
No further details on the charges against Jain were disclosed, and the central government has not issued an immediate response to the CM's remarks.
He reiterated that the arrest was carried out by central agencies without due regard to federal principles, calling it an attempt to silence dissent. The CM emphasized that such steps damage the cooperative spirit between the Union and the states.
The statement was made during a press interaction in Chandigarh, where Mann urged the Centre to respect constitutional boundaries and refrain from politicising law‑enforcement mechanisms.
No further details on the charges against Jain were disclosed, and the central government has not issued an immediate response to the CM's remarks.