Congress leaders detained during Punjab village death protest march

Congress leaders Sachin Pilot and Partap Bajwa were taken into custody on Wednesday while spearheading a protest march against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in connection with a villager's death in the state. The demonstration saw competing factions of the Punjab Congress temporarily setting aside their differences to launch a joint show of strength against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government. State Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring joined the march alongside former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, despite the two leaders' well-documented differences over party leadership. Channi has previously opposed Warring's continuation as state unit chief, making their joint appearance at the protest noteworthy for observers tracking the Congress party's internal dynamics in Punjab. The protest highlighted growing discontent within Congress ranks over the handling of the case by the Mann administration, even as the party attempts to project a unified front ahead of upcoming political contests in the state.