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Ahead of Punjab elections, Rahul Gandhi seeks Finance Minister’s resignation over ‘torture’ claims

Rahul Gandhi demanded the resignation of Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema over the death of a Dalit man who was allegedly pressured for questioning the drug trade.

Ahead of Punjab elections, Rahul Gandhi seeks Finance Minister’s resignation over ‘torture’ claims
Written by: Express Web Desk
2 min readSep 9, 2026 11:25 AM IST
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Ahead of the Punjab elections early next year, the Congress has sharpened its attack on the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government in the state. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who leads the Opposition in Lok Sabha, on Wednesday alleged that any criticism of the Bhagwant Mann-led government invites “threats and torture”.

पंजाब की AAP सरकार में एक खतरनाक पैटर्न दिख रहा है – सरकारी नाकामी पर सवाल करोगे, तो जवाब धमकी और torture से मिलेगा।अपने बेटे को नशे का शिकार बनते देखने वाले, दलित समुदाय से आने वाले गुलज़ार सिंह जी ने वित्त मंत्री से सिर्फ़ इतना पूछा कि सरकार ड्रग्स का कारोबार रोकने में इतनी… ; Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 9, 2026

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