Punjab BJP Women’s Wing Detained in Chandigarh Protest Over AAP’s ₹1,000-a-Month Pledge

Overview

• The march in Chandigarh targeted Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s camp office as protesters tried to breach police barricades, officials said.
• Chandigarh Police blocked the route, removed demonstrators from the road, and detained participants after the attempted gherao.
• A heavy deployment, including women officers, was stationed outside the Punjab BJP office to prevent the group from moving toward the camp office.
• Protest leaders cited Arvind Kejriwal’s November 2021 pledge in Moga and asserted that no woman has received the promised ₹1,000 monthly assistance.
• Jai Inder Kaur paired the demand with claims of worsening law and order and said women feel unsafe, while reports noted no immediate response from AAP.