Chandigarh:, Aug. 23 -- The abrupt halt of the BJP's welfare initiative, 'BJP De Sewadar, Aa Gaye Tuhade Dwar,' has ignited a political storm in Punjab. The police and district administrations forcibly shut down the campaign, aimed at enrolling beneficiaries for central welfare schemes, leading to a fierce confrontation between the BJP and the AAP-led Punjab government. HT explores the origins of the dispute and its broader political and legal implications.

What were the camps about?

The BJP maintains that the camps were helping people enroll in various centrally sponsored welfare schemes, including Awas Yojana (Housing Scheme), Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), Ayushman Bharat (Health Insurance Scheme), E-Shram Card, and others. The camps...