Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Punjab Congress Protesters Stopped During March to CM Residence
Punjab Congress workers held a protest in Chandigarh.
They said Punjab has a serious drug problem and worsening law and order.
They wanted to march to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s home.
Chandigarh Police stopped them with barricades.
When some protesters tried to cross the barricades, police used water cannons.
Congress leader Amrinder Singh Raja Warring blamed the AAP government for several problems.
He also criticised the government over borrowing, employee allowances and Gupreet Singh Sekhon.
Other Congress leaders and workers joined the protest.
Punjab Congress leaders and workers protested against the drug menace and alleged deteriorating law and order.
Chandigarh Police stopped the protesters as they attempted to march toward Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s residence.
Police used water cannons multiple times after protesters carrying placards tried to breach barricades.
Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring accused the AAP government of failures, heavy borrowing and denying employees dearness allowance.
Warring also criticised the alleged induction of gangster-turned-politician Gupreet Singh Sekhon into the AAP and alleged a BJP-AAP understanding.
- Who
- Punjab Congress leaders and workers, led by state Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, protested; Chandigarh Police stopped them.
- What
- The protesters demonstrated against the drug menace, alleged worsening law and order, and other complaints against the Punjab government.
- When
- September 8, reported as Tuesday; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Outside the Punjab Congress office and on the attempted route toward the chief minister’s official residence in Chandigarh.
- Why
- The protesters sought to criticise the Bhagwant Mann government over drugs, law and order, borrowing, employee dearness allowance and other issues.
- Protest leader
- Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Punjab Congress chief
- Main concerns
- Drug menace and alleged deteriorating law and order
- Target of march
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s official residence
- Police response
- Barricades and multiple uses of water cannons
- Additional criticism
- State debt, heavy borrowing and denial of dearness allowance to government employees
- Other allegations
- Warring alleged an understanding between the BJP and AAP
- Other attendees
- Congress MP Gurjit Singh Aujla, former minister Balbir Singh Sidhu, and former MLAs Rana KP Singh and Raj Kumar Verka