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Ashok Mittal Breaks Silence After Joining BJP Condemns Punjab Twin Blasts
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Published on 6 May 2026
His first TV appearance since switching parties
Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal spoke exclusively to Republic TV in his first-ever media appearance since joining the Bharatiya Janata Party. Reacting to the twin blast incidents reported from Jalandhar and Amritsar, he condemned the attacks as authorities step up security across Punjab, increasing deployments around key establishments and public areas while investigations continue.
- Ashok Mittal made his first media appearance after joining BJP
- He condemned the twin blasts in Jalandhar and Amritsar
- Security has been heightened with more deployment around key sites
- Authorities are monitoring closely as the probe progresses
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