Amit Shah arrives in Punjab, to meet Parvinder Singh Jhota’s kin
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is visiting Punjab to meet families of individuals killed while opposing drug peddling. The state government has simultaneously announced that the murder case of activist Parvinder Singh Jhota will be transferred to the CBI.
Why it matters
The visit underscores the intense political focus on Punjab's drug crisis and the tension between state and central government handling of law and order.
Amit Shah arrives in Punjab; to meet Parvinder Singh Jhota’s kin left Union Home Minister Amit Shah with the family of Bikramjit Singh, who was killed on October 15, allegedly for opposing drug peddling in his area. Credit: X/ANI video screen grab https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/4t3c5g/article71603817.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/amit%20shah%20punjab.jpg Hours before the visit, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said his government has decided to hand over the Jhota murder case to the CBI Chandigarh Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Punjab on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) as part of his day-long visit to Gurdaspur, Sangrur and Mansa to meet the family members of those who died in incidents linked to the opposition to the drug menace in the State. Political mercury rises in Punjab ahead of Amit Shah’s visit storyline 1 Ahead of Mr. Shah's Punjab visit, tight security arrangements have been made in three districts.
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