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Anti-Drug Activist Parvinder Singh Jhota Shot Dead in Punjab, Sparking Political Outrage
- •Anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead in Mansa, raising serious concerns over the law-and-order situation in Punjab.
- •The tragic killing has triggered a massive political row, with opposition leaders directly targeting the AAP government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
- •Questions are being raised regarding the effectiveness of the administration's anti-drug campaign, Yudh Nashean Virudh.
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Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead after confronting a chemist shop owner in Mansa over the alleged sale of intoxicating drugs. The confrontation escalated while Jhota was recording a Facebook livestream at the store.
The killing has sparked a major political controversy, with opposition leaders fiercely criticizing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over state law and order and its anti-drug campaign. Figures like Akali Dal leaders and Amritpal Singh's family have also demanded strict police action.
Yes, the two had a history of intense conflict stemming from Jhota's anti-drug activism, which previously included an incident in 2023 where Jhota had reportedly paraded the same chemist shop owner wearing a garland of shoes.
