Only BJP can fix Punjab's 'failing law and order' situation: Jakhar
Chandigarh, Dec. 8 -- Bharatiya Janata Party's state president Sunil Jakhar on Sunday expressed concern over the continuously worsening law-and-order situation in Punjab and questioned the excesses of the police administration.
He claimed that only the BJP had the strong will and capability to rein in the "black sheep" within the police, alleging that police officials were misusing power to please their political masters. Addressing a press conference here, he recalled that on November 7, in Tarn Taran, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal had warned gangsters to leave Punjab within seven days or face consequences. But instead of leaving, gangsters openly accepted his challenge and were committing crimes every single day.
Sharing a list of serious incidents such as shootings, robberies and ransom cases that happened over the past month, he said hardly a day had passed without a shocking crime carried out by gangsters.
Raising questions, he said all this was happening despite Punjab having 17 DGP-rank and 13 ADGP-rank officers. By comparison, Haryana has just one DGP....
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