fundamentalism is on the rise in Punjab

Will knives be out against Bhagwant Mann?

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) suffered a big jolt in the Lok Sabha by-elections in Sangrur. The defeat -- that came within three months after the AAP formed its first ever government in Punjab in a landslide victory winning 92 of the total 117 seats -- is a personal setback for chief minister Bhagwant Mann, who had represented the constituency twice in 2014 and 2019