Mann under fire over ASI murder, Kapurthala jail violence, opposition demands resignation
Opposition parties in Punjab are demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann following the murder of a police officer and violence in a local jail. They claim that the AAP government has lost its moral authority due to a deteriorating law and order situation. Critics argue that the incidents highlight a broader issue of insecurity and lawlessness in the state.
- ▪An assistant sub-inspector was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Amritsar.
- ▪Inmates at Kapurthala jail clashed, leading to police intervention with teargas and cane charges.
- ▪Opposition leaders accuse the AAP government of allowing criminals to operate freely and failing to maintain public safety.
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Opposition parties in Punjab on Sunday (May 24, 2026) lashed out at the AAP government over the killing of a Punjab Police assistant sub-inspector and the Kapurthala jail incident, alleging that it has lost the "moral" authority to continue amid "complete lawlessness and anarchy."Leaders from the Congress, the BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal targeted the Bhagwant Mann government over the law and order situation, claiming that nobody was safe.An assistant sub-inspector was shot dead by two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in Amritsar on Sunday (May 24). The body of ASI Joga Singh was found near the Fatehgarh Churian-Majithia road.In another incident, inmates ran amok in the Kapurthala jail following a clash.
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