Chandigarh: Reacting sharply to the murder of ASI Iqbal Singh in Tarn Taran district on Sunday evening, the opposition parties launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party-led govt.Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon posted on X, “In a Punjab where even those in uniform are not safe, who can the common Punjabi rely on? On one side, grand advertising claims about law and order; on the other, blood spilling on the streets. Gangsters are fearless; police morale is in ruins. The AAP govt has completely failed on the law and order front.”BJP MP in Rajya Sabha Vikramjit Singh Sahney stated, “When police personnel are being targeted by armed criminals, it raises serious questions about the law and order situation in Punjab. Punjab govt must be held accountable for its failure to instil a sense of security among citizens. Gangsters cannot be allowed to operate with impunity, and fear cannot become the new normal in Punjab. The people of Punjab deserve a govt that ensures their safety and upholds the rule of law.”Former Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring posted on X, “Punjab is bleeding, and Bhagwant Mann’s govt has serious questions to answer. ASI Iqbal Singh was shot dead in Tarn Taran while returning from a gurdwara. His nephew was murdered just a month ago. Repeated shootings and killings are creating fear across Punjab.”Akali Dal Waris Punjab De, in a post on X, wrote, “The brutal murder of ASI Iqbal Singh in Tarn Taran is yet another wake-up call for Bhagwant Mann’s govt. Shot dead while returning home after visiting a gurdwara, his killing has once again exposed the alarming security situation in Punjab.”The jailed MP Amritpal Singh-led party further asked the CM, “You promised security and a drug-free Punjab. Today, even police personnel are being murdered. How many more lives will it take before you stop making claims and start taking responsibility?”
