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BJP Says AAP Workers Block Convoy Over Gulzar Singh Case
A group of BJP leaders went to visit Gulzar Singh’s family in Punjab.
They said AAP workers stopped their vehicles on the way.
BJP leader Kewal Singh Dhillon said the police did not stop the confrontation.
He also said the incident was an attempt to silence the opposition.
The BJP leaders continued to the family’s home.
They said the road was blocked again while they were returning.
The leaders walked through the blocked area instead of leaving.
The claims about what happened to Gulzar Singh are still not proven by an independent investigation.
Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon alleged AAP workers blocked and targeted a BJP leaders’ convoy in Sangrur district.
The delegation was travelling to Toor Banjara to meet Gulzar Singh’s family and seek justice over his death.
Dhillon alleged police nearby failed to intervene and accused the Bhagwant Mann government of suppressing opposition voices.
The BJP said its leaders reached the family despite blockades and crossed the blocked road on foot during the return journey.
Claims surrounding Gulzar Singh’s alleged torture and death remain unproven by an independent investigation, while the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has sought an action-taken report.
- Who
- Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon, Manpreet Singh Badal, Sunil Jakhar and Ashwani Sharma, along with BJP workers; AAP workers were accused of blocking them.
- What
- The BJP alleged that AAP workers repeatedly blocked and targeted its leaders’ convoy.
- Where
- On the route to and from Toor Banjara village near Dirba in Sangrur district, Punjab.
- When
- Thursday, September 10, 2026.
- Why
- The BJP delegation was travelling to meet Gulzar Singh’s family and seek justice over his death.
BJP’s allegations
Reported AAP position
Reason for the blockade
BJP’s allegations
The BJP said AAP workers deliberately stopped the convoy to prevent its leaders from meeting Gulzar Singh’s family and raising questions about the government.
Reported AAP position
The article does not report a response from AAP or an explanation for the alleged blockades.
Police conduct
BJP’s allegations
Kewal Singh Dhillon alleged that nearby police failed to intervene while the convoy was blocked.
Reported AAP position
No response from Punjab police or the AAP government is included in the report.
Gulzar Singh’s death
BJP’s allegations
The BJP and Gulzar Singh’s family have raised allegations involving detention, torture and pressure connected to alleged drug sales.
Reported AAP position
The allegations have not been established by an independent investigation; the report says the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has sought an action-taken report.
Key facts
- Incident
- The BJP alleged that AAP workers blocked its convoy twice, including during the return journey.
- BJP delegation
- Kewal Singh Dhillon travelled with Manpreet Singh Badal, Sunil Jakhar and Ashwani Sharma.
- Destination
- Toor Banjara village near Dirba, Sangrur district.
- BJP allegation
- Dhillon said the confrontation was an effort to prevent the opposition from questioning the government.
- Police allegation
- Dhillon claimed police were about 100 metres away but did not intervene.
- Gulzar Singh case
- His family alleged that he was picked up and subjected to third-degree torture after questioning Harpal Singh Cheema over alleged drug sales affecting his family.
- Official action
- The National Commission for Scheduled Castes sought an action-taken report from senior Punjab authorities.
Quotes
Kewal Singh Dhillon
Punjab BJP president
“We will neither be intimidated nor stopped. If the government believes road blockades and political pressure can prevent us from standing with Punjab’s people, it is mistaken.”
thestatesman.com
“This was not simply an attack on my vehicle. It was an attack on the democratic right of the opposition to question the government.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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