Amit Shah to visit Pb tomorrow: Ravneet Singh Bittu

Chandigarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Punjab on October 20, BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu said on Sunday, with party sources indicating that he is likely to visit Mansa and Sangrur to meet the families of two men who died in incidents linked to the state’s drug issue. Bittu, a former Union minister, announced Shah’s visit in a post on X but did not share details of his itinerary.

“Punjab welcomes Hon’ble Union Home Minister Shri @AmitShah Ji on his visit to Punjab on 20th October,” he said. At a time when Punjab is battling the grave menace of drugs, the state needs decisive action, strong leadership and a firm resolve to secure its youth and future, Bittu said. He alleged that the AAP government had lost its mandate before completing its term and appealed to Punjabis to support Shah and the BJP’s mission to make Punjab drug-free.

“Let us unite to save Punjab’s youth and reclaim Punjab’s future,” Bittu further said.

Though there was no official information on Shah’s itinerary, party sources said he was likely to visit Mansa and Sangrur to meet the families of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota and Gulzar Singh, respectively.

On October 16, Shah had said the Centre would seek the Punjab government’s response over two incidents in the state -- the death of a father who allegedly consumed poison under pressure in Dirba and the killing of Jhota in Mansa.

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