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Dhillon meets union ministers after taking charge as Punjab BJP chief

Chandigarh, June 4 (UNI) Newly appointed Punjab BJP president Keval Singh Dhillon on Thursday began his first official visit to New Delhi after assuming charge of the party's state unit. He held meetings with senior union ministers and discussed key issues concerning Punjab, including law and order, rural development, and agriculture.
During his visit, Dhillon met union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, and Delhi Lieutenant Governor Tarunjit Singh Sandhu. Sources said he is also scheduled to meet union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president Nitin Navin as part of his outreach to the party's central leadership.
In his meeting with Meghwal, Dhillon highlighted Punjab's strategic importance as a border state and stressed the need for maintaining peace and strengthening public safety. He said law and order in Punjab was closely linked to the country's internal security and called for continued cooperation from the Centre to tackle crime and address the growing menace of drug abuse among youth.
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