Overview
- An official order named Head Constable Roop Singh and Constable Sarbat Singh to be “on duty on the shoes of CM of Punjab at Gate No. 7 in plain clothes” during the Darbar Sahib visit.
- BJP leaders, including Pritpal Singh Baliawal and Shehzad Poonawalla, condemned the arrangement as hypocritical VIP culture, and Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu mocked it on social media.
- Bhagwant Mann addressed the issue in a public speech, dismissing the focus on “slippers and shoes” and accusing opponents of lacking a roadmap for Punjab.
- The visit launched Rs 138.83 crore in AMRUT 2.0 urban works, with Rs 90.68 crore for sewerage and Rs 48.14 crore for water supply, according to MLA Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar.
- Reporters said Muktsar SSP Akhil Chaudhary could not be reached for comment, and no explanation from the Muktsar police or the Aam Aadmi Party had been issued.