Shah's security move for Punjab families puts Mann government under fresh scrutiny

Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Oct 30 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah has stepped into an increasingly contentious dispute over drug-related deaths and alleged police excesses in Punjab, with his ministry reportedly approving security for two bereaved families, a move that could intensify his political confrontation with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann ahead of state elections next year. The reported decision to grant X-category protection to the families of Gulzar Singh and slain anti-drug campaigner Parvinder Singh Jhota comes 10 days after Shah visited them to offer condolences, as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government faces mounting criticism over its handling of…