Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar tendered his resignation on Saturday, following instructions from Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, sources stated.
The Aam Aadmi Social gathering MLA from Patti in Tarn Taran was requested to resign in reference to the alleged suicide of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, District Supervisor of the Punjab Warehousing Company in Amritsar.
The case intensified after CM Bhagwant Mann accepted Bhullar’s resignation following a controversial video linked to the incident. The CM additionally directed the Chief Secretary to conduct an neutral inquiry, stating that no negligence can be tolerated.
No alternative for the Transport portfolio has been introduced but.
Earlier, a authorities spokesperson confirmed that CM Mann has ordered a proper inquiry into the circumstances resulting in the official’s loss of life and any involvement of the MLA.
Allegations in remaining video
Randhawa, who was dealing with further cost in Patti—Bhullar’s constituency—allegedly recorded a remaining video earlier than consuming Celphos (aluminum phosphide) poison, naming the AAP minister and accusing him of extreme harassment.
Within the clip, he reportedly claimed he was pressured to award a young to the minister’s aide, which he refused in favour of a legit bidder, calls for for a Rs 10 lakh bribe, and alleged bodily assault at Bhullar’s residence, the place makes an attempt have been made to report a compromising video.
Opposition leaders demand accountability
The incident triggered intense backlash, with opposition leaders—together with Congress MLA and Chief of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, Amritsar MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Shiromani Akali Dal leaders Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia—amplifying the allegations on social media.
They demanded an FIR towards Bhullar, his rapid elimination from the Cupboard, preservation of the deceased’s cellphone as proof, and a CBI probe. Additionally they questioned the “kattar imandaar” (strictly sincere) picture of the AAP authorities beneath CM Bhagwant Mann and nationwide convenor Arvind Kejriwal.
Bajwa raised critical questions over the loss of life of the warehousing company official Gagandeep Randhawa.
In a publish on X, Bajwa alleged that Randhawa confronted sustained harassment and assault by AAP Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar and had reportedly named the minister earlier than taking the intense step.
He urged Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Police to launch an instantaneous, neutral investigation, stressing that “the legislation should apply equally to everybody” and that any delay would deepen public distrust. Bajwa clarified the matter is about accountability and justice, not politics.
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal questioned CM Mann, asking if accepting the resignation might deliver again the deceased official. Dismissing the motion as mere drama, Badal asserted that actual justice can be delivered by the individuals of Punjab quickly.
