Day after FIR, Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa doesn’t appear before Mohali SP, seeks time for April 15

Chandigarh: A day after the registration of an FIR against him for his remarks that 50 bombs had reached Punjab, leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa did not appear before Mohali superintendent of police (city) on Monday.
He said he had some meetings scheduled on Monday and could appear on Tuesday after 2pm. Bajwa was issued an "appearance notice" on Sunday night, which cited the FIR against him at the cyber crime police station in Mohali. The notice stated there were reasonable grounds to question Bajwa to ascertain facts and circumstances.
In the reply, sent through Advocate Pradeep Virk, Bajwa stated that he "was not home when this summon was sent to my residence late at night". He added: "I already have some meetings scheduled for April 14, 2025, which I cannot alter at the last moment. Hence, it is not possible for me to appear on April 14, 2025. Kindly permit me to appear before you on April 15, 2025, in response to the summon sent by you at any time convenient to you after 2 pm."
The FIR against Bajwa was registered on a complaint by a woman constable posted in the social media cell of Punjab Police in Mohali.
"As part of my duty of cyber monitoring, I go through the content of social media on a daily basis. Today, while scrolling through social media posts/sites, I came across one objectionable post on Facebook," the FIR quoted her as stating, along with a link to the Facebook post.
The FIR quoted her regarding a statement/interview of LoP Bajwa, "wherein he claims that 50 grenades have reached the state of Punjab, out of which 18 have been used and 32 remain to be detonated across the state".
She stated that from the content, it was evident that Bajwa "did not disclose the source of this information or the possible targets against whom the grenades are to be used".
The FIR quoted her as stating: "By making such a statement, he has intended to disturb public peace and tranquillity, thereby creating a sense of fear, ill-will, and enmity among different communities. This interview appears to have been given intentionally to create disharmony by spreading false and misleading information that jeopardises public peace, unity, and integrity."
Mann again asks for source of claim
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, meanwhile, yet again sought to know the source of LOP Partap Singh Bajwa's claim that 50 grenades had reached Punjab, saying the statement largely seemed to be a political stunt.
Without naming Bajwa, the CM said the leader was now hiring advocates after making false claims. Addressing a gathering at a state-level function to mark the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, he said, "Oh ta kal ik bomb ginayi janda si. Jado pushya dass kithe ne, hun oh wakeel krda firda (He was giving a count of bombs yesterday, but he found a lawyer when we asked him where they are)."
Later, while replying to media, Mann said, "In case the central intelligence had any such information, they would have shared it with Punjab intelligence. There is no such information with Punjab intelligence. He should disclose the source of the claim, which seems to have been made only to create fear among the masses."
Chandigarh: A day after the registration of an FIR against him for his remarks that 50 bombs had reached Punjab, leader of opposition Partap Singh Bajwa did not appear before Mohali superintendent of police (city) on Monday.
He said he had some meetings scheduled on Monday and could appear on Tuesday after 2pm. Bajwa was issued an "appearance notice" on Sunday night, which cited the FIR against him at the cyber crime police station in Mohali. The notice stated there were reasonable grounds to question Bajwa to ascertain facts and circumstances.
In the reply, sent through Advocate Pradeep Virk, Bajwa stated that he "was not home when this summon was sent to my residence late at night". He added: "I already have some meetings scheduled for April 14, 2025, which I cannot alter at the last moment. Hence, it is not possible for me to appear on April 14, 2025. Kindly permit me to appear before you on April 15, 2025, in response to the summon sent by you at any time convenient to you after 2 pm."
The FIR against Bajwa was registered on a complaint by a woman constable posted in the social media cell of Punjab Police in Mohali.
"As part of my duty of cyber monitoring, I go through the content of social media on a daily basis. Today, while scrolling through social media posts/sites, I came across one objectionable post on Facebook," the FIR quoted her as stating, along with a link to the Facebook post.
The FIR quoted her regarding a statement/interview of LoP Bajwa, "wherein he claims that 50 grenades have reached the state of Punjab, out of which 18 have been used and 32 remain to be detonated across the state".
She stated that from the content, it was evident that Bajwa "did not disclose the source of this information or the possible targets against whom the grenades are to be used".
The FIR quoted her as stating: "By making such a statement, he has intended to disturb public peace and tranquillity, thereby creating a sense of fear, ill-will, and enmity among different communities. This interview appears to have been given intentionally to create disharmony by spreading false and misleading information that jeopardises public peace, unity, and integrity."
Mann again asks for source of claim
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, meanwhile, yet again sought to know the source of LOP Partap Singh Bajwa's claim that 50 grenades had reached Punjab, saying the statement largely seemed to be a political stunt.
Without naming Bajwa, the CM said the leader was now hiring advocates after making false claims. Addressing a gathering at a state-level function to mark the birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar, he said, "Oh ta kal ik bomb ginayi janda si. Jado pushya dass kithe ne, hun oh wakeel krda firda (He was giving a count of bombs yesterday, but he found a lawyer when we asked him where they are)."
Later, while replying to media, Mann said, "In case the central intelligence had any such information, they would have shared it with Punjab intelligence. There is no such information with Punjab intelligence. He should disclose the source of the claim, which seems to have been made only to create fear among the masses."