The opposition parties, including the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab following an incident where a policeman slapped a woman farmer during a protest against land acquisition. SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal took to Twitter to condemn the incident, describing it as a “sheer barbarity of repression let loose on farmers.” BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa also expressed his dismay, stating that it was painful to watch the video and criticizing Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for allowing such harassment of farmers. The incident has sparked widespread outrage and calls for action against the responsible authorities.
