Jhota Murder Case: BJP Protests, Submits Memo to Governor
BJP workers on Wednesday staged a protest in Ludhiana district against the murder of Mansa activist Parvinder Singh alias Jhota. Jhota was shot dead in broad daylight on October 13.
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Oct 14, 2026 06:58
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Ludhiana, October 14, 2026: BJP workers on Wednesday staged a protest in Ludhiana district against the murder of Mansa activist Parvinder Singh alias Jhota. Jhota was shot dead in broad daylight on October 13. He was on Facebook Live at the time. He had been raising voice against drug smuggling in Mansa. The protest in Ludhiana was led by district president Sunil Modgil. Workers raised slogans against the state government. They also burnt effigy of chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. Later, a delegation met deputy commissioner Ludhiana and submitted a memorandum. The memorandum was addressed to Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria.
In the memo, BJP said Jhota was working to save youth from drugs. His murder has raised questions on safety of such activists. The victim's father has named a local MLA. BJP said the attacker was on phone call before firing. Hence a fair probe by Punjab Police is not possible. BJP demanded that the case be handed over to CBI. It also demanded that digital evidence be secured. This includes call records, WhatsApp chats, CCTV footage and Facebook Live video. The party also sought police protection for Jhota's family. It demanded probe into drug network and its political links. It demanded strict action against all guilty. BJP leaders said this murder is an attempt to silence voice against drugs.
Bhajpa Punjab general secretary Anil Sarin,Rajnish Dhiman,Jiwan Gupta,Mahila Mourcha President Leena Tapariya and many more BJP workers were present at the time.
