Punjab Assembly elections: Why state is on high alert?

Ahead of the assembly polls, attempts are being made by Pakistan-based terror groups to create unrest and tension in Punjab. Security has been beefed up. Many fake handles have been found by agencies that have been peddling the Khalistan and farmer protest narrative. As the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election is around the corner, CM Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav are trading charges against each other. China stoops to a new low, mocks Defence Minister Rajnath Singh after he tests Covid-19 positive. The child rights panel seeks action against Congress leader DK Shivakumar after he meets children without wearing masks.