Parvindar Singh Jhota murder case: 22 days later, government and Justice Committee reach settlement, 2 crore compensation and wife gets a government job

05 NOVEMBER Mansa: A major development unfolded on Wednesday evening in the 22‑day‑long protest in Punjab over the murder of Parvinder Singh Jhotta, a voice against alcohol.

In the meeting, the Punjab Assembly Speaker Kulthar Singh Sundhvan, Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudiyan, senior administrative and police officials, Jhotta’s family, and members of the Insaf Committee participated. By agreement, Jhotta’s post‑mortem will be performed on 6 November, after which the burial will proceed according to religious rites. The release of the arrested leaders Lakhra Siddana and Mohnit Sheron, linked to the protest, was also a key part of the settlement before the post‑mortem.

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Family of Jhotta to receive 2 crore rupees compensation; wife to be offered government job

The Punjab government has agreed to pay Jhotta’s family 2 crore rupees in compensation. Additionally, the wife will be offered a government job based on her qualifications. The government also stated that a monument or statue in Jhotta’s memory will be erected on government land, with the site chosen with the family’s consent.

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Agreement on release of Lakhra Siddana and Mohnit Sheron

The issue of releasing Lakhra Siddana and Mohnit Sheron, who were arrested during the protest, remained a topic of discussion for a long time during the meeting. The Insaf Committee demanded that Jhotta’s post‑mortem and burial not occur before the release of the arrested leaders. After the meeting, the government agreed to release both leaders and other detained protesters. The withdrawal of cases filed against them was also included in the settlement. However, the final status will only be clarified after the release and case withdrawal processes are completed.

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Daljit Singh of Bhamke Kalan’s family to receive 50 lakh and job

This settlement also covers the case of Daljit Singh from the village Bhamke Kalan. The government agreed to provide a job at the Mansa DC office to Daljit Singh’s wife and to give the family 50 lakh rupees in compensation. Daljit Singh died on 27 October. Demands for financial assistance and employment for his family were also raised during the protest.

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Trauma centre to be named after Jhotta

The government has also agreed to establish a trauma centre in the village Khayala Kalan in the name of Parvinder Singh Jhotta. The administrative approval process will commence within a week. In addition, a monument in Jhotta’s memory will be erected in Mansa, with a site on government land to be determined in coordination between the government and the committee.

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