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Why grief is being turned into a political weapon in Punjab

For more than three weeks, the body of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota lay in a Mansa mortuary while his family and supporters, gathered under a justice morcha,…

Why grief is being turned into a political weapon in Punjab
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For more than three weeks, the body of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota lay in a Mansa mortuary while his family and supporters, gathered under a justice morcha, refused cremation until their demands were met. The family agreed to a post-mortem late on Thursday night after the government agreed to a CBI probe, Rs 2 crore compensation and a job for his wife, besides the suspension of an SHO, a…

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