Jarmal Singh, sarpanch of Valtoha village in Tarn Taran district, was shot dead during a wedding function in Amritsar. The brazen killing shocked residents and sparked political outrage across the state.

Reacting sharply, Sukhbir Badal said the incident reflected a disturbing rise in targeted killings. Moreover, he pointed out that just a day earlier a young man was shot dead in Bhinder Kalan in Moga, while a woman lost her life in a firing incident in Kapurthala on Friday.

According to Badal, criminals now operate without fear. As a result, people feel unsafe even in public gatherings. He blamed the Aam Aadmi Party government for failing to protect citizens.

Badal directly held Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann responsible, noting that he also controls the Home Department. “The Chief Minister cannot escape accountability for this collapse of law and order,” he said.

Meanwhile, SAD demanded immediate corrective steps. The party warned that continued inaction would further endanger public safety across Punjab.

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Sandhu recently left the SAD to join AAP. He won the bypoll by nearly 12,000 votes. In his speech, he claimed that some groups threatened voters and distributed ration and money by misusing the donation box of the Guru. The remarks angered the SGPC leadership.

SGPC senior vice president Raghujit Singh Virk said Sandhu tried to defame the Sikh body for political mileage. He explained that “Guru di Golak” funds gurdwara work, welfare programs, and relief efforts. He pointed out that the SGPC supplied essential goods and quality seeds during the recent floods, while the government stayed absent.

SGPC general secretary Sher Singh said Sandhu’s allegations hurt Sikh sentiments. The SGPC urged Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj to summon Sandhu under the Sikh rehat maryada. An advisor to the Jathedar confirmed that the request has reached the office.

Meanwhile, Sandhu remained unavailable for comment despite repeated attempts.

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To aid relief work, SAD sent hundreds of fogging machines and dispatched 25 more silage trucks from Sri Muktsar Sahib for Patti and Khadoor Sahib constituencies. Badal assured Gurdaspur DC Dalwinderjit Singh of full support from his party.

He accused the AAP government of negligence, blaming the collapse of Madhopur barrage gates and release of water from Ranjit Sagar Dam for destroying crops across lakhs of acres. According to SAD, CM Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal are misusing Punjab’s resources while farmers wait for flood relief.

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