CHANDIGARH, April 2, 2026 — Congress leader and Member of Parliament Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday condemned the recent bomb attack on a Bharatiya Janata Party office in Chandigarh, accusing both the state and central governments of failing to curb growing security threats.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Randhawa said the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government and the BJP-led Centre had not taken effective steps to dismantle what he described as a nexus between terrorists and gangsters in the state. He urged the central government to introduce stringent laws to address the issue.
“Punjab is witnessing a dangerous trend where gangsters and terrorist elements are operating with increasing coordination,” Randhawa said. “The government must act decisively and bring strict legislation to break this network.”
He raised concerns over the continued influx of arms, ammunition and narcotics into Punjab via drones from Pakistan, stating that the situation had worsened in recent years. Randhawa pointed out that the Border Security Force, which operates under the Centre, is responsible for securing a significant stretch of the Punjab-Pakistan border.
“The Centre cannot evade responsibility,” he said. “Drones are entering our territory regularly, and weapons and drugs are reaching criminal networks. This is a serious national security concern.”
Detailing recent incidents, Randhawa said Punjab has seen a steady rise in violence. He noted that there have been multiple attacks on police infrastructure during the past four years, including 10 assaults on police stations.
“A day before the blast at the BJP office, a police station in Bhendi Saida in Amritsar was targeted,” he said. “In another incident, two policemen were killed in Gurdaspur, and the involvement of Pakistan’s ISI was suspected.”
Randhawa said such incidents reflect a broader breakdown of law and order, placing responsibility on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
“Punjab has suffered from terrorism in the past, and we cannot allow history to repeat itself,” he said. “The current government has failed to maintain security.”
He reiterated his demand for a focused legal framework to tackle terrorism and organized crime in Punjab, stating that both state and central authorities must take immediate and coordinated action.
