Rahul Gandhi recalls Sidhu Moosewala's killing, targets AAP government over law and order

India Today · Aseem Bassi · 2026-11-04 11:15 UTC

Moosewala was shot dead in Punjab039s Mansa district on May 29 2022 a day after his security cover was curtailed Police have accused the Lawrence Bishnoi gang of orchestrating the murder with Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar named as a key conspirator The singer had joined the Congress in December 2021 and unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Assembly election from Mansa

Moosewala was shot dead in Punjab's Mansa district on May 29, 2022, a day after his security cover was curtailed. Police have accused the Lawrence Bishnoi gang of orchestrating the murder, with Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar named as a key conspirator. The singer had joined the Congress in December 2021 and unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Assembly election from Mansa.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi recalled his meeting with Sidhu Moosewala at an ‘Insaaf Rally’ in Punjab’s Sangrur on Wednesday, saying the singer’s killing reflected the growing threat of gangster violence in the state.

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha questioned the Punjab government’s record on drugs and law and order, and accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of backing gangsters operating from jails.

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