Mansa, Oct. 29 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Wednesday warned against the state slipping and sliding into anarchy and lawlessness, with everyday incidents of ransom killings reported from all over the state.

He said, "There was an atmosphere of fear, worse than the one during the terrorism days, prevailing in Punjab as criminals and gangsters were moving scot-free with no fear of law."

Talking to reporters over Mansa Bandh, he called to protest against the incidents of firing by unidentified gunmen at a shopkeeper. Warring said, "There is a complete collapse of law and order in the state, as the government and the police have abandoned their responsibilities."

He further revealed that thousands of people ...