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As a Punjab MP, I'm extremely distressed about happenings in Punjab. Peace in Punjab was extremely hard-won: Manish Tewari, Congress

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25,000 people, bulk of them Congress men, sacrificed themselves to bring peace back to Punjab after fighting extremism and terrorism between 1980-1995: Manish Tewari, Congress

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Punjab is a border state, it's going through intense social upheaval primarily because of angst in people against farm laws. Under those circumstances, if such shenanigans played themselves out in public space, it has serious implications on stability: Manish Tewari

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I have just returned from a regional security conference and I can tell you that the only people who are very happy with what is going on in Punjab is the deep state of Pakistan. They feel that they will get an opportunity to fish in troubled waters: Manish Tewari

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There's a higher ideal than power, than ministers holding org positions. That higher ideal is ensuring peace, tranquillity and stability of a border state like #Punjab. Under those circumstances what has been playing itself out is extremely unfortunate: @ManishTewari

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