Punjab Bandh Today: Statewide Shutdown Over Mansa Murder of Anti-Drug Activist Jhota | News18
Punjab is observing a statewide bandh on October 15 following the killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, also known as Jhota, in Mansa. The shutdown was called by his family and has received support from opposition parties, farmer organisations, trade unions and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).Jhota was shot dead on Tuesday after a confrontation at a medical store. Police arrested the accused chemist, Ashwani Kumar, in Rajasthan.
The killing has sparked widespread outrage, with Jhota’s family demanding a CBI investigation, accountability from senior officials…
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- Crime & safety, Farmers & agriculture
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- Punjab, Rajasthan
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- Thursday, 15 October 2026, 10:29 am IST
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