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Opposition Demands Haryana Chief Minister’s Resignation Over Alleged Mafia Collusion

The BJP government dismisses the allegations as baseless, citing official data that shows a drop in major crimes alongside hundreds of Special Task Force arrests.

Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Sunday claimed that organised crime in Haryana has become a big industry with around 80 gangs of criminals active in the state. (HT Photo)
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Overview

  • Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala on July 20 accused the Nayab Singh Saini-led government of surrendering to mafia gangs and called for the chief minister’s resignation.
  • Surjewala cited NCRB figures showing 966 murders in 2024, 16,743 crimes against women and 4,137 missing persons in the first quarter of 2025 to illustrate escalating violence.
  • He highlighted a February DGP meeting in Chandigarh where the state government reportedly acknowledged 80 active criminal gangs operating in Haryana.
  • Haryana officials labeled the opposition’s claims as misleading and baseless and argued that most crime categories have declined since 2014.
  • The state’s Special Task Force has arrested 433 most-wanted suspects, 248 gang members and 792 individuals in heinous crime cases since 2023, according to government data.