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.