Parvinder Jhota Case: No breakthrough in talks as family; Action Committee stick to demands
Babushahi Bureau
Mansa (Punjab), October 19, 2026: Talks between the Punjab government-appointed three-member committee and the family of Parvinder Singh Jhota, along with members of the action committee, failed to yield a breakthrough on Monday, with the family continuing to demand a CBI probe into the case and the resignation of the Chief Minister and the Director General of Police (DGP).
The meeting, which lasted around one hour and 50 minutes, was held amid mounting pressure on the state government to resolve the impasse. Seven days after the incident, Jhota’s last rites have still not been performed, as his family and supporters remain firm on their demands.
The three-member committee comprises Faridkot Divisional Commissioner Kanwalpreet Kaur Brar, a 2007-batch IAS officer; IAS officer Apneet Riyat, a 2011-batch officer; and Mansa Deputy Commissioner Navjot Kaur.
After the meeting, farmer leader Prabhjot Singh Mann told reporters that the action committee had submitted a memorandum listing nine demands. He said the administration had heard the demands, but no agreement had been reached on the key issues and discussions were continuing.
The action committee has identified four major demands, including a CBI investigation into the Parvinder Jhota case, the resignation of the Chief Minister and the DGP, and the cancellation of cases linked to the Anti-Drug Task Force. The committee has warned that its agitation will continue until its principal demands are met.
The leaders said that if the administration and the state government failed to find a concrete solution, they would approach the Governor and consider intensifying the agitation.
Earlier, Cabinet Ministers Harpal Singh Cheema and Aman Arora had appealed to the family not to allow the last rites to become a point of further confrontation and urged both sides to resolve the matter through dialogue.
Monday’s meeting brought Jhota’s father, Bhim Singh, his wife and action committee members to the negotiating table with the administrative officials for the first time since the formation of the government committee.
The developments come ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s scheduled visit to Punjab on October 20. According to the information provided, Shah is expected to meet Jhota’s family in Mansa, adding urgency to efforts to resolve the standoff.
The talks between the government-appointed committee and the family and action committee members were continuing, with no settlement announced by the time of the report. The next steps will depend on whether the government can address the demands and break the deadlock over Jhota’s last rites.