Chandigarh, March 31 -- In a major legal shake-up, Punjab Advocate-General (AG) Gurminder Singh on Sunday resigned from his post on Sunday, becoming the third AG to step down in the past two years of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government. Wasting no time, the state appointed his successor - 44-year-old Maninderjit Singh Bedi - who is the youngest AG in Punjab's recallable history.
Bedi's appointment, reportedly backed by Delhi's former Chief Minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, markedthe fourth change in the AG's office since the party came to power in March 2022. His elevation comes at a crucial juncture when Punjab is grappling with major legal and political challenges, including the ongoing farmers' protest and a case rela...