PCC chief Pargat Singh welcomes Sachin Pilot's five-day 'Punjab Yatra'

Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh on Friday said Congress in-charge for Punjab Sachin Pilot would visit families affected by gangster violence and the alleged deterioration of law and order in the state as part of a five-day yatra beginning on Friday.

Speaking about Pilot's visit, Pargat Singh said, “We are visiting households that are affected by gangsters—or are in a situation that reflects the dire state of law and order in Punjab."

Congress in-charge of Punjab Sachin Pilot will undertake a five-day yatra across Punjab from October 16 to October 20 to meet families who have lost loved ones to gangster violence and the breakdown of law and order in the state.

In its release, Congress mentioned that the yatra will cover multiple districts like Moga, Bathinda, Mansa, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Amritsar.

In each district, Pilot will visit the homes of bereaved families, offer condolences, and listen to their accounts of the crimes and of the response they have received from the police and the state government.

The Congress further stated that the purpose of the yatra is to give these families a voice on the issue, asserting that the party will carry their demand for justice to the state government.

"Sachin Pilot, AICC General Secretary and In-Charge of Punjab, will undertake a five-day yatra across Punjab from 16 October 2026 to 20 October 2026, to meet families who have lost loved ones to gangster violence and the breakdown of law and order in the state. The yatra will cover multiple districts including Moga, Bathinda, Mansa, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur, Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Tarn Taran and Amritsar. In each district, Pilot will visit the homes of bereaved families, offer condolences, and listen to their accounts of the crimes and of the response they have received from the police and the state government. Many of these killings have been claimed by or linked to organised gangs. Several families have waited months, and some years, for arrests, chargesheets or a fair trial," said Congress.

Additionally, Congress mentioned that Pilot will highlight the steady deterioration of law and order under the current AAP administration in Punjab.

"The purpose of the yatra is to give these families a voice. The Congress party will carry their demand for justice to the public, to the state government and, where needed, to the courts. Pilot will highlight the steady deterioration of law and order in Punjab, which has unequivocally eroded any moral right of the current AAP government to remain in office," added Congress. (ANI)