Jalandhar, April 8 -- Union Minister Ravneet Bittu met Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manoranjan Kalia after a blast was reported outside his residence and said that there is an atmosphere of fear in Punjab.

"Punjab has gone through things like these, but even then, grenades were not used like this. It seems as if grenades are easily available in toy shops. Manoranjan Kalia is one of the most senior leaders in the state and has seen the years of militancy in Punjab," Bittu told ANI.

He attacked the Punjab government and said it had lost control of the law and order situation in the state.

"An e-rikshaw passes by his residence at around 1:15 am, and a grenade is thrown inside. His vehicles and the exteriors of his residence have borne th...