Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to visit Punjab tomorrow, October 20. This marks his second visit to the state within 20 days. According to the scheduled itinerary, Amit Shah will spend approximately five hours in Punjab. During this time, he will visit three cities to meet with families who have lost loved ones to drug abuse.
His first stop will be Mansa, where he is expected to arrive around 12:00 PM. There, he will meet with the family of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota. Following this, he will travel to Gurdaspur to meet with the family of Vikramjit Singh. The final leg of his visit will be in Sangrur, where he will visit the home of Gulzar Singh to meet his family. He is scheduled to return to Delhi at 5:00 PM.
In preparation for Union Minister Amit Shah’s arrival in Mansa, a team of about 10 members from the Special Security Group (SSG) arrived by helicopter to inspect the helipad being constructed at the ‘Anaj Mandi’ (grain market).
Meetings With Three Families During The Punjab Visit:
Jhota’s murder on October 13: In Mansa, anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was shot dead on October 13 by Ashwini Kumar, a medical store operator, after Jhota opposed the sale of drugs. The family remains firm on their demands, and consequently, the post-mortem examination of Parvinder Singh Jhota’s body has not yet been conducted.
Shooting in Gurdaspur on October 15: Two days after Parvinder’s murder, on the night of October 15, Vikramjit Singh was also shot dead in Madi Pannwan village located in the Sri Hargobindpur Sahib area of Gurdaspur after he opposed the sale of drugs.
Suicide of Gulzar Singh on September 8: In Sangrur, Amit Shah will meet with the family of the late Gulzar Singh. Gulzar died by suicide on September 8 after consuming a pesticide. Before his death, he had stated that he had complained to Minister Harpal Singh Cheema about the sale of ‘chitta’ (synthetic drugs) in his village, following which he was threatened.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Visit To Punjab:
Mansa: Time: 12:00 PM; Location: Ward No. 21, Water Works Road, Mansa
Sangrur: Time: 1:15 PM; Location: Hardam Patti, Village Tur Banjara, Sangrur
Gurdaspur: Time: 3:15 PM; Location: Village Mari Panwan, Sri Hargobindpur, Batala, Gurdaspur
