DS Patwalia becomes Punjab's new Advocate General after APS Deol

Senior lawyer DS Patwalia was appointed as the new Advocate General of Punjab days after his predecessor APS Deol resigned. Notably, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu had been pushing for Patwalia's appointment. Sidhu had criticised Deol after he represented the accused in sacrilege cases and Deol claimed Sidhu obstructed the government's efforts in ensuring justice in the drugs case.