Chandigarh, Oct. 30 -- Senior Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sunil Jakhar on Thursday wrote to the Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria, urging him to recommend to the election commission early implementation of the model code of conduct (MCC) in the state, alleging a "deteriorating" law and order situation.

In a letter to the governor, Jakhar said early enforcement of the poll code was necessary to ensure that the forthcoming assembly elections were peaceful and fair and that people could exercise their right to vote without fear.

"The Bhagwant Mann government has itself acknowledged the deteriorating law and order situation in the state when it denied permission for annual anti-drug marathon in Abohar. While denying permiss...