# Amritsar top cop shunted after Jantar Mantar; BJP questions timing

2026-08-07T11:41:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Punjab government has transferred Amritsar police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar on administrative grounds, two days after his remarks on the Jantar Mantar protest. The August 7 order sends him to the DGP office. DIG Harmanbir Singh Gill will hold additional charge. BJP's Ravneet Singh Bittu questioned the timing, saying Bhullar's 'revelations' about the alleged Jantar Mantar plot may have troubled Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. The government said selective editing of Bhullar's remarks created a 'wrongful impression' linking arrested persons to protesters. Sources told Times of India that a controversial statement may have triggered the move.

## Coverage

- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/row-over-amritsar-police-chief-gurpreet-singh-bhullar-transfer-after-terror-bust-jantar-mantar-remarks-11879352>
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amritsar/jantar-mantar-terror-plot-row-amritsar-top-cop-gurpreet-bhullar-shunted-bjp-cries-foul/articleshow/133032404.cms>

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