Punjab Police Warns of Threat to CM Mann

The Punjab Police have filed an affidavit stating that radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh poses a significant threat to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's life and the state's law and order. This assertion, presented to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, cites video evidence where Singh suggests Mann could face a fate similar to that of former Chief Minister Beant Singh, who was assassinated in 1995. The police express concerns that Singh's inflammatory remarks could incite violence among youth, promoting the idea that assassinating a democratically elected leader is heroic. Singh and his associates, currently detained under the National Security Act, are accused of maintaining contacts with separatists and inciting unrest even from jail. The Punjab Government defends the extension of their detention, emphasizing the necessity for state security amid escalating tensions. The petitioners contest their detention as unconstitutional and politically motivated, claiming violations of their rights.