Punjab Opposition Corners AAP Government After Villager’s Death
Opposition parties say the government failed to curb drugs and are seeking resignations and a fair probe after Gulzar Singh’s death.
- Police registered a case of abetment to suicide following the death of Gulzar Singh, a 47-year-old from Dirba in Sangrur district, who died on Monday night after allegedly consuming poison.
- Before his death, Singh alleged he faced threats after raising drug abuse concerns with Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema during an event in Dirba on September 6.
- The BJP and Congress have targeted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's government, alleging criminals like Gurpreet Singh Shekhon are receiving political space in the Aam Aadmi Party.
- Opposition leaders are demanding the resignation of Mann and Cheema while calling for action under the SC/ST Act, stating Singh belonged to the Dalit community.
- Investigations face scrutiny as the FIR reportedly does not name Cheema, despite Singh allegedly naming him in a purported dying declaration, raising questions about investigative impartiality.
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Punjab man dies by suicide after raising drug issue to minister
A 47-year-old man, Gulzar Singh, from Dirba in Sangrur district, allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison. In a purported video, he questioned Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema about the unabated supply of 'chitta' (synthetic drugs) in the area, stating his son was addicted. Opposition parties have seized on the incident, demanding a probe and justice for Gulzar Singh, putting the Mann-led AAP government under pressure regardin…
Opposition corners AAP govt over Punjab villager’s suicide, demands CM Mann, Cheema resign - The Tribune
The BJP on Tuesday demanded Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's resignation over the alleged suicide of a man, who was allegedly pressured by local AAP leaders to apologise for questioning Minister Harpal Singh Cheema over the drug menace in his village.
Punjab: Man Dies by Suicide Days After Questioning Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Over Drug Menace | 📰 LatestLY
Gulzar Singh, a resident of Punjab's Sangrur district, died after allegedly consuming poison days after he publicly raised concerns over drug abuse and the easy availability of 'chitta' with state Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema. 📰 Punjab: Man Dies by Suicide Days After Questioning Minister Harpal Singh Cheema Over Drug Menace.
Punjab Sangrur Case: BJP, Congress Target Mann Govt Over Gulzar Singh Suicide, Demand Resignations
<div class="_wdUoQG_assistantMessage"> <div> <div class="_wdUoQG_messageCopy _A1mksG_dilContent _pKBN-W_sportsContent" data-assistant-markdown=""> <p>The death of Gulzar Singh, a resident of Sangrur, has intensified the political battle in Punjab, with both the BJP and Congress targeting the Bhagwant Mann-led government over allegations linked to drugs, threats and the circumstances surrounding his suicide. Gulzar Singh had reportedly raised the…
Punjab man dies by suicide after ‘pressure to apologise’ for questioning AAP minister Harpal Cheema over drug issue
Sangroor: A 46-year-old man died by suicide after consuming poison on Monday after local ruling-party leaders allegedly pressured him to apologise for questioning Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema over the supply of “chitta”, or synthetic drugs, in his village, his family said. Gulzar Singh, a resident of Toor Banjara village in minister Cheema’s Dirba assembly constituency, was battling for his life in hospital. He was initially taken…
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