Vicky Nanjappa

The agencies are keeping a close tab on Amritpal Singh who upon his return from Dubai to Punjab has managed to attract a lot of youth and propagates the theory of a separate Sikh nation

New Delhi, Dec 16: The recent events in Punjab with the rise of the likes of Amritpal Singh suggest that the border state is once again headed the Bhindranwale way.

In a brief meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Punjab chief minister, Captain Amarinder Singh flagged the law and order situation in Punjab while terming it as alarming. Referring to the growing clout of Amritpal Singh Khalsa and his supporters, he said that it was a matter of grave concern. Captain Singh told reporters after the meeting that he met with PM to appraise him about the situation in Punjab and also appraise him about how the situation has deteriorated.

I had seen how the situation in Punjab had gone down during the days of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and the state is headed down that same path the former CM said.

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