Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema accused the Centre of misusing central probe agencies ahead of assembly polls, following ED searches at GMADA offices and other locations. He said Punjab would not be intimidated, while AAP workers protested against the operations
A 47-year-old Sangrur man allegedly died by suicide after being pressured to apologise and subjected to casteist slurs following his questioning of Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema over drug supply. Police formed an SIT and booked five people under BNS and SC/ST Act provisions