Kejriwal contrasts AAP's action in Punjab with BJP's inaction in Haryana

Arvind Kejriwal slammed the BJP, comparing AAP's swift arrest of a minister in a Punjab suicide case to the BJP's alleged protection of accused individuals named in a Haryana IPS officer's suicide note, highlighting a difference in governance.

AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), drawing a comparison between the handling of two alleged suicide cases in Punjab and Haryana, and asserting that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) acts decisively against wrongdoing. In a post on X by AAP, the AAP National Convenor said that in Punjab, action was taken swiftly after allegations surfaced against a minister in connection with the suicide of an official.

"In Punjab, as soon as allegations were leveled against a minister in the case of an official's suicide, the AAP government immediately removed him from his post and had him arrested," Kejriwal said. He further alleged that in Haryana, where an IPS officer's suicide case reportedly mentioned certain individuals in a suicide note, the BJP government failed to act. "On the other hand, in Haryana, in the case of an IPS officer's suicide, names of some individuals surfaced in the suicide note, but the BJP government remained engaged in protecting the accused. This is the biggest difference between the Aam Aadmi Party and the BJP," he added. पंजाब में एक अधिकारी की आत्महत्या के मामले में मंत्री पर आरोप लगते ही AAP सरकार ने उन्हें तुरंत पद से हटाकर गिरफ्तार कर लिया। दूसरी तरफ़, हरियाणा में एक IPS अधिकारी की आत्महत्या के मामले में सुसाइड नोट में कुछ लोगों के नाम सामने आए, लेकिन BJP सरकार आरोपियों को बचाने में लगी रही।… pic.twitter.com/gJYpPzEe9I — AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 23, 2026

Details of Punjab Suicide Case

Kejriwal's remarks come amid political tensions surrounding the death of Punjab Warehousing Corporation (PWC) official Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, who allegedly died by suicide after purported harassment by former Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar. Punjab Police on Monday arrested Bhullar after registering an FIR in connection with the case. According to officials, charges related to abetment of suicide and threatening are being invoked.

The arrest follows Bhullar's resignation, which was accepted by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann amid mounting political pressure. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigation), Amritsar, Ravinder Pal Singh Sandhu, confirmed the arrest and said that the accused would be presented before a court today. Meanwhile, protests have also been staged by the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation Union, demanding justice for Randhawa.

Furthermore, the issue also reached Parliament, where Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla raised the matter in the Lok Sabha, seeking a probe into the alleged wrongdoing by Bhullar.

Amit Shah on CBI Probe

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said he was willing to transfer the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), provided that MPs from Punjab submit a formal request. "This is a matter of the Punjab state. I request all the MPs from Punjab to write to me formally that the case be transferred to the CBI. I will do it immediately," Shah said in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had reiterated his government's "zero tolerance" policy on corruption, stating that the law applies equally to everyone. The controversy erupted after a purported video allegedly recorded by Randhawa before his death surfaced, in which he reportedly accused Bhullar of harassment.

Haryana IPS Officer's Suicide Case

Meanwhile, in Haryana, an IPS officer, Y Puran Kumar, was found dead at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7 with a gunshot wound. An eight-page suicide note recovered from the scene reportedly named several officials and alleged prolonged harassment. (ANI)

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