PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesPunjab bandh called after activist Parvinder Singh Jhota's murder
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann promised strict punishment for those involved in the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa. Jhota's father Bhim Singh called for a Punjab bandh on October 15, supported by opposition parties, farmer unions, and the SGPC. The accused, Ashwani Kumar, was arrested from Rajasthan. Protests included burning the accused's shop and partial demolition of his house.
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