Punjab Police Withdraws Security for Harbhajan Singh After Party Switch to BJP
Punjab Police withdraws Harbhajan Singh security cover after BJP switch
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The Punjab Police has withdrawn the security cover for Harbhajan Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP, following his switch from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). This decision coincides with protests from AAP supporters labeling Singh and others as 'traitors' for their defection.
- 01Harbhajan Singh's security cover was withdrawn by Punjab Police after he joined BJP.
- 02The security detail included 9-10 personnel, previously stationed at his residence in Jalandhar.
- 03Singh is among seven lawmakers who defected from AAP to BJP, prompting protests from AAP supporters.
- 04Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann criticized the defectors, calling them 'gaddars' (traitors).
- 05Central Reserve Police Force personnel have taken over security at Singh's residence post-withdrawal.
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The Punjab Police has withdrawn the security cover for Harbhajan Singh, a Rajya Sabha MP, after he switched allegiance from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The security detail, which consisted of 9-10 personnel, was removed on Saturday, coinciding with protests by AAP supporters who labeled Singh and other defectors as 'gaddars' (traitors). Singh is part of a group of seven lawmakers, including Raghav Chadha and Sandeep Pathak, who announced their departure from AAP to join BJP, claiming the party had strayed from its core values. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condemned the switch, accusing the BJP of attempting to undermine AAP and betray the people of Punjab. Following the withdrawal of police security, Central Reserve Police Force personnel were observed stationed outside Singh's residence in Jalandhar.
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The withdrawal of security could leave Harbhajan Singh vulnerable to backlash from AAP supporters, especially in light of recent protests.
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