Overview

• Partap Singh Bajwa, Leader of the Opposition in Punjab, claimed in a TV interview that 50 hand grenades had entered the state, with 18 already detonated and 32 still active.
• Punjab Police filed an FIR against Bajwa under national security laws, accusing him of spreading false information intended to disturb public peace.
• Bajwa has refused to disclose his sources, citing his constitutional role and duty to public safety, while alleging political vendetta by the AAP government.
• Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has demanded Bajwa substantiate his claims, warning of legal consequences if the statements are unverified.
• Bajwa appeared before the Mohali cybercrime cell on April 15 and simultaneously filed a high court petition seeking to quash the FIR, intensifying the legal and political conflict.