Congress, SAD target Punjab govt over law and order after ASI’s murder

Chandigarh: Opposition Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Sunday attacked the AAP-led Punjab govt over the state's law and order situation following the murder of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Joga Singh in Amritsar district.Leader of opposition and Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa said the killing of the policeman while he was on his way to duty near Majitha reflected the growing "fearlessness among criminals" in Punjab under the Bhagwant Mann govt.Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring alleged that "complete lawlessness and anarchy" prevailed across the state. "When policemen themselves are not safe, one can imagine the condition of common citizens," he said.Referring to the violence and arson inside Kapurthala Central Jail on Saturday night, Warring said the incident showed that the govt's "writ does not run even inside jail premises".SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal also condemned the killing and alleged that law and order had "completely collapsed" in Punjab. He claimed targeted killings, gangster activity and insecurity were forcing traders, doctors and industrialists to leave the state.When criminals can target a police officer without fear, it reflects how deeply the atmosphere of fearlessness among criminals has spread across the statePartap Singh Bajwa | Punjab LoP Not even policemen are safe today. Targeted killings, gangster dominance, and zero security — this is why doctors, traders, industrialists — everyone is fleeing the stateSukhbir Singh Badal | Shiromani Akali Dal president