Jhota Case: Action Committee announces 24-hour protests outside Punjab Ministers’, MLAs’ homes on Oct 31
Babushahi Bureau
Mansa (Punjab), October 28, 2026: The Action Committee demanding justice for Parvinder Singh Jhota has announced 24-hour protest dharnas outside the residences of Punjab government ministers and MLAs on October 31, as part of its ongoing agitation against drugs.
The committee also announced an emergency meeting of farmers, labourers, employees, students and other protesting organisations on October 30 to chalk out the next course of action and coordinate preparations for the planned protests.
Committee leaders said the agitation would continue despite government pressure, asserting that people across Punjab were prepared to intensify their struggle against drugs.
The October 30 meeting will focus on strengthening coordination among the participating organisations, planning the next phase of the joint movement and preparing for the October 31 dharnas.
The Action Committee also ruled out talks with the state government until the release of its leaders and those of the participating organisations who have been detained. It maintained that their release was a precondition for negotiations and reiterated that the agitation would continue until all demands were met.
Those present included Parvinder Singh Jhota’s father, Bhim Singh Fauji, and his wife, Manpreet Kaur, along with Action Committee leader Bogh Singh Mansa, advocate Kulwinder Singh Uddat, Krishan Chauhan, Gurjant Singh, Sukhwinder Singh Aulakh, Gagandeep Sirsiwala, Aman Patwari, Bhana Sidhu, Ruby Mansa, Jasvir Kaur Nat, Bhagwant Samao, Nirmal Singh Jhanduke, Mahinder Singh Bhaini, Manik Goyal, Surjit Singh Phool, Chamkaur Singh Musa, Dhanna Mall Goyal, Lakhwinder Singh Musa, Suresh Nandgarhian, Mandeep Singh Gora, Gurpreet Singh Jhabbar, Gurmukh Singh, Sikandar Singh Khalsa, Bhajan Ghuman and Tarsem Singh Gobindpura.