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Sukhjinder Randhawa meets Shah over law and order situation amid Punjab Congress unrest
Jul-03-2026

Amid post-reshuffle unrest in the Punjab Congress, party leader Sukhjinder Randhawa met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and raised the issue of ‘deteriorating’ law and order in the border state. Randhawa said his meeting with Shah came after he wrote to the prime minister on the issue of extortion, gangsterism, and cross-border narcotics trade flourishing in the state. He said he had apprised Modi about these matters, especially occurring in the border areas of Gurdaspur, Amritsar and Pathankot. The former Punjab deputy chief minister said he had also sent a representation to the home minister on the deterioration of law and order in Punjab, as well as political alignment and political weaponisation of the Punjab police.

This meeting occurs amidst internal party dissent over the state president's retention, with supporters of former CM Charanjit Singh Channi demanding his appointment.

On this matter, Randhawa said, ‘It certainly hurts when all this is happening after a list comes out. I have the habit of speaking out the truth, and I don't know what it means’. He added, ‘This situation is not so bad as you think. But, it is a matter to ponder that it should not have come to this. It is unfortunate that after so many meetings, people are still not satisfied’.



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