Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal has claimed that the post-mortem report of Daljit Singh confirms he died of a drug overdose. She has demanded that the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government release the original report to the public without delay.
Daljit, a 32-year-old marginal farmer from Bhamme Kalan village, was found dead under mysterious circumstances on the outskirts of his village. His family had alleged from the start that he died of a drug overdose.
Harsimrat Badal's Drug Overdose Claim and Demand for Original Report
In a post on X, Harsimrat Kaur Badal said the post-mortem findings back the family's claim. She demanded that the state government make the original report public immediately so that the facts are clear to everyone.
She alleged that despite the family's claims, the police and the state government were attempting to treat the case as a murder investigation. According to her, this amounts to the state machinery concealing the circumstances surrounding Daljit's death.
She further alleged a nexus between the police and other parties in the case. Her core demand is simple: release the original post-mortem report so the public can see what it says.
Why the Daljit Singh Death Case Matters in Punjab
The case has become a political flashpoint in Punjab. A grieving family says drugs killed a young farmer. A senior opposition MP says the post-mortem backs that claim. The state government, meanwhile, stands accused of steering the case in a different direction.
- Daljit Singh was 32 years old and a marginal farmer from Bhamme Kalan village
- He was found dead under mysterious circumstances on the outskirts of his village
- His family alleged a drug overdose from the beginning
- Harsimrat Badal claims the post-mortem report confirms the overdose
- She accuses the police and state government of treating it as a murder case instead
The central question now is straightforward. If the post-mortem report confirms a drug overdose, why has the original document not been made public? Harsimrat Badal's demand puts that question directly before the Mann government.
Our Take: Release the Report and End the Suspicion
In our view, this is not a complicated matter. A young farmer is dead. His family says drugs killed him. A senior MP says the post-mortem report agrees. The government has one clean way to settle the dispute: release the original report.
To put it plainly, refusing to make the report public only feeds the suspicion Harsimrat Badal is raising. If the report says what she claims, hiding it makes no sense. If it says something else, releasing it would prove her wrong. Either way, the public deserves to see the document.
Punjab's drug problem is a live issue for every family in the state. When a case like Daljit Singh's comes up, people watch closely. The state government should not leave room for doubt. Releasing the original post-mortem report is the minimum it can do — for the family, and for public trust.
Until that happens, the allegations of a police nexus and concealment will keep growing. The fastest way to answer them is transparency, not silence.