Punjab Opposition Leader Bajwa Faces Interrogation Over '50 Bombs' Claim
Congress and AAP protests escalate as Bajwa moves High Court to quash FIR, alleging political vendetta.
- Punjab Police interrogated Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa for six hours regarding his claim that 50 bombs have entered the state, with 18 allegedly detonated and 32 unexploded.
- An FIR was filed against Bajwa under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly spreading false information that threatens national sovereignty and public peace.
- Bajwa has petitioned the Punjab and Haryana High Court to quash the FIR, calling the charges baseless and politically motivated.
- Congress leaders staged protests outside the Mohali police station, accusing the AAP government of using law enforcement for political vendetta, while AAP condemned Bajwa's remarks as panic-inducing.
- The BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal criticized both Congress and AAP, accusing them of diverting attention from Punjab's pressing security issues through political theatrics.