The officer, who had joined the police force under the sports quota, had demanded the money in exchange for returning the motorcycle and mobile phone of an accused arrested in a drug-related case
While the Election Commission has stated that there is no such possibility and that elections will be held on schedule, discussions regarding early elections have resurfaced in political circles.
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal and other senior leaders said the Bhagwant Mann Government’s determined action against the drug menace is exposing those involved in the narcotics trade and reinforcing Punjab’s resolve to secure a drug-free future for its youth.
AAP Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said Sri Akal Takht Sahib is the supreme and most revered institution of Sikhs across the world and cannot be treated as the personal estate of Sukhbir Singh Badal or the Shiromani Akali Dal
He asserted, "Earlier, drug traffickers operated under their political protection; now BJP leaders themselves are being caught with drugs. This incident has exposed the real face of the BJP before the people of Punjab."