Amritsar police chief shifted amid Jantar Mantar controversy, BJP questions move

The Punjab administration abruptly reassigned Amritsar’s police commissioner, Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, on August 7, appointing DIG Harmanbir Singh Gill to also serve as commissioner. The order, issued by principal secretary Gurkirat Kirpal Singh of the Home Department, directed Bhullar to report to the director general of police until further notice. The reshuffle has drawn immediate political backlash, with former union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu posting on X that the timing raises questions and implying Bhullar’s remarks about a supposed Jantar Mantar conspiracy may have unsettled Arvind Kejriwal.

Government statements framed the change as a routine administrative measure, yet high-level insiders suggested additional factors may be at play. Both officers were instructed to assume their new duties without delay. The episode adds to ongoing tensions surrounding the alleged plot and its political ramifications.