
BJP takes serious note of attack on party candidate Ladhar; Shekhawat says violence is unacceptable
The Hindu
BJP candidate Sucha Ram Ladhar was injured and hospitalised after unidentified persons allegedly attacked his car Sunday evening
Claiming that the BJP's popularity graph in Punjab is rising and the opponents are feeling threatened, Union minister and party's in-charge for Punjab, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday strongly condemned the attack on party candidate in Ludhiana district, .
BJP candidate from Ludhiana's Gill constituency Mr. Ladhar was injured and hospitalised after unidentified persons allegedly attacked his car Sunday evening, police had said. Mr. Ladhar was returning from a village in his constituency after campaigning.
63-year-old Ladhar, a retired IAS officer, was later hospitalised in Ludhiana. Mr. Shekhawat said, violence in a civilized society is unacceptable.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.