Workers from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed in Punjab following the arrest of state minister Sanjeev Arora by the Enforcement Directorate. AAP has condemned the arrest as politically motivated, while the BJP has defended the action.

BJP's Sunil Jakhar stated that hand grenades are becoming the 'new normal' in Punjab and accused the police of creating an 'illusion of action' through encounters.

Sunil Jakhar has urged that the draft of the proposed law on sacrilege be made public for transparency and wider consultation.

BJP leader Sunil Jakhar has accused the Congress and AAP of promoting 'kattarwaad' (extremism) in Punjab and urged Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene to protect Punjabi youths.