Chandigarh, Sept. 22 -- Punjab Police on Tuesday denied issuing any advisory directing its personnel to avoid wearing uniforms while commuting; meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa raised the issue and questioned the state government's handling of law and order.

"Punjab Police Headquarters or any other Punjab Police office under it has issued no advisory directing police personnel to avoid wearing uniform while going to or returning from duty," Punjab Police said in a post on X.

The police also denied issuing any direction to personnel to wear civilian clothes while commuting to or from duty, calling such messages circulating on social media fake.

"Such messages circulating on social media are fake ...