Overview
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court, which on Thursday directed the state to prevent any physical harm to the MP and his family, stopped short of restoring his earlier Y-category cover.
- The court issued notices to Punjab and the Centre and set a May 12 hearing after asking for the threat report behind the April 25–26 withdrawal.
- Harbhajan Singh’s petition says the state pulled his cover without a fresh review or notice after he left AAP for the BJP, then protesters defaced his Jalandhar home as police failed to act.
- The Centre deployed Central Reserve Police Force personnel outside his residence once the state security was withdrawn, providing interim protection.
- Punjab’s advocate general told the court that Harbhajan is not residing in the state and noted that an affidavit in the case was attested in Maharashtra.