When the Khalistan movement burst into prominence in Punjab, the government at first sent law-and-order hardliners to the troubled state; Arjun Singh and then Siddhartha Shankar Ray both served as Governors of that state while it was under President's Rule.
When the Khalistan movement gained prominence in Punjab, the government initially dispatched law-and-order specialists to the troubled region; Arjun Singh and then Siddhartha Shankar Ray both served as Governors of that state during its period under President's Rule.