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Diljit Dosanjh Demands Justice for Slain Anti-Drug Activist Parvinder Singh Jhota
- •Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh called anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota a martyr and demanded justice for his grieving family.
- •Jhota was shot dead in broad daylight inside a medical store in Mansa on October 13 while questioning the owner over selling addictive drugs.
- •Family members and supporters have refused to conduct the post-mortem and cremation for six days, demanding justice.
- •A joint action committee is demanding a CBI probe and the resignations of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and DGP Gaurav Yadav.
- •Actress Neeru Bajwa paused her latest movie release and singer Babbu Mann visited the protest site to show solidarity with the family.
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Parvinder Singh Jhota was an anti-drug activist known for raising his voice against the illegal sale of addictive substances at chemist shops. He was shot dead in broad daylight inside a medical store in Mansa on October 13 while hosting a Facebook Live after questioning the store owner for selling addictive drugs to an elderly man.
Six days after the killing, Jhota's family and supporters have refused to conduct his post-mortem and cremation until justice is delivered. A joint action committee is demanding a CBI probe into the incident along with the resignations of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and DGP Gaurav Yadav.
Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh described Jhota as a martyr and demanded justice for his family. Additionally, actress Neeru Bajwa put the release of her latest movie "Thaapi" on hold due to the widespread outrage, while singer Babbu Mann visited the protest site in Mansa to praise Jhota's fight against drugs.
