“Standing Like a Rock with the Journalist Community” – Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa

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Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, former Deputy CM of Punjab and MP from Gurdaspur, issued a press note after his tweet.
He stated that the present time is extremely sensitive for the country and Punjab.
Raising public issues and exposing anti-people policies is the responsibility of opposition leaders.
He highlighted concerns over deteriorating law and order, daily murders, drug menace, irregularities, and illegal activities in Punjab.
Such issues should be raised through RTI and constitutional/legal means.
He opposed any pressure on fearless and honest journalists who speak the truth.
Appealed to all opposition parties to unite and lead this struggle collectively.
Opposition leaders should themselves demand government accountability, not leave it to journalists.
Randhawa asserted that he stands “like a rock” with honest and fearless journalists.
He warned that any oppressive action by the government would be strongly opposed.

Amritsar, January 6 (K.L. Jit Walia):- Former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur, Shri Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, in a press note issued following his tweet, stated that the present time is extremely sensitive. Raising the voice of the people of the country and the state, exposing anti-people policies of governments, the deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab, the daily incidents of murders, the growing menace of drugs, irregularities, and illegal activities before the public is the responsibility of opposition leaders.

He said that this responsibility should be fulfilled through RTI and other constitutional and legal means, and not by exerting pressure on fearless and honest journalists who risk their lives to write and speak the truth. Shri Randhawa appealed to leaders of all opposition parties to unite and collectively take this important struggle forward, and to themselves shoulder the responsibility of demanding accountability from the government, instead of leaving it to the journalist community.

He further made it clear that he stands like a rock with journalists who work with honesty and fearlessness, and that he knows how to give a befitting reply to any kind of oppressive action by governments.