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Punjab Leader Partap Bajwa Faces Legal Action Over Explosive Bomb Claims

Bajwa, under investigation for alleging 50 bombs in Punjab, defends his statement as Congress accuses AAP government of political vendetta.

Punjab leader of opposition and Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa’s house in Chandigarh on Sunday. His counsel told the court on Monday that Bajwa was not home at the time of the delivery of notice and being out of station didn’t know the contents of the FIR. (ANI Photo)
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Leader of Opposition (LOP) and Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa.
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann was speaking at the inauguration event of a School of Eminence in Sangrur’s Chhajli village on Tuesday. (File image)

Overview

  • Partap Singh Bajwa, Punjab's Leader of Opposition, claimed in a TV interview that 50 bombs had entered the state, with 18 exploded and 32 still active.
  • Punjab Police registered an FIR against Bajwa for allegedly spreading misleading information under national security laws, citing potential harm to public peace.
  • Bajwa has refused to reveal his sources, asserting his constitutional position and citing past personal experiences with terrorism as justification for his statement.
  • The Congress party has rallied behind Bajwa, accusing the AAP government of using the FIR as a tool for political revenge and planning protests in his support.
  • Bajwa has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court to quash the FIR, with the court set to hear the plea on Wednesday.