Overview
- SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal told a Ferozepur rally his party would classify gangsters and drug traffickers as terrorists, deny them bail, and seize their assets if elected.
- AAP responded that gangsterism and synthetic drugs took root during the 2007–2017 Akali tenure and said the Mann government is pursuing tougher action against both.
- Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar alleged a breakdown in security, citing about 20 recent hand‑grenade incidents, intelligence failures, and reactive police ‘encounters’.
- Badal accused the AAP government of contradictory handling of the Gurdaspur case involving two slain police personnel, calling it symptomatic of broader misgovernance.
- The BJP announced a ‘Badlav Rally’ in Moga on March 14 to be addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, framing it as the launch of its Punjab campaign ahead of 2027.