Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill on Wednesday targeted Aam Aam Party government in Punjab over the attack on former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and alleged that law and order situation is "deteriorating" in the state.
This development comes following an assassination attempt on Badal this morning at the premises of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, where he was performing penance under the religious punishments pronounced by Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Punjab police, Jasbir Singh recounted the assassination attempt of Shriomani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, saying how the police jumped into action immediately to foil the assassination attempt.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday condemned the attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal and ordered a thorough probe into the assassination attempt.
Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring blamed the Punjab government for "100 pc negligence" for the attempted assassination of Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Amritsar Police on Wednesday said that the attacker, who fired bullets at Sukhwinder Singh Badal at Golden Temple, has a criminal record and arms were recovered from him in the past.
Shrimoni Akali Dal's Balwinder Singh Bhunder said that the 'Seva' will continue despite the assassination attempt made on former SAD president Sukhwinder Singh Badal while serving penace at the the Golden Temple in Amritsar
Lt Gen AS Pendharkar, General Officer Commanding (GOC) Spear Corps, visited Indian Army units in Assam and reviewed their operational preparedness on Wednesday.
The ministry of defence conducted an Operational Logistic Seminar called 'Rhino Shakti' at Narangi Military Station, in Assam on Tuesday. The seminar was also available for viewing to a larger audience in the various formation headquarters across the country over the hybrid mode.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday met Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal at Parliament House and discussed with him the Advantage Assam Business Summit.