Ajnala Incident: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Monday lambasted BJP leaders, together with former CM Amarinder Singh for demanding “Governor’s rule” within the state saying folks know that these leaders have at all times been “anti-Punjab”.
Trouble mounts for Mann government
The Mann-led AAP authorities got here below assault after pro-Khalistan parts created havoc in Amritsar by attacking a police station. The Opposition has been alleging a deteriorating law-and-order state of affairs within the state within the wake of a sudden rise in actions of pro-Khalistani organizations in Punjab.
CM vs Governor
The chief minister’s additionally concerned in a tussle with Governor Banwarilal Purohit. It worsened final week with the governor indicating that he’s in no hurry to summon the Assembly’s Budget session, and reminding the chief minister about his “derogatory response” to a letter from the Raj Bhavan. Purohit’s letter to Mann had come two days after the Punjab Cabinet determined to name the meeting session from March 3 and requested the Governor to summon the House.
“Capt Amarinder Singh, Kewal Dhillon, Balbir Singh Sidhu, Fateh Jang Bajwa, Raj Kumar Verka, Gurpreet Kangar, Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi…all Congressmen (who are) in BJP these days can often be seen around the Governor’s residence. They are speaking about Governor’s rule in Punjab.
People of Punjab know that they have always remained anti-Punjab,” Mann in his tweet in Punjabi.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Sunday mentioned the Punjab authorities has been pressured to maneuver the Supreme Court because the Governor was not responding to the state cupboard’s resolution of convening the funds session of the meeting.
Meanwhile, Punjab BJP chief Fateh Jang Bajwa demanded Governor’s rule in Punjab whereas attacking the AAP authorities over varied points, together with alleged deteriorating legislation and order within the state.
“Our party, while considering the present situation, demands that Governor’s rule should be imposed in Punjab,” Bajwa mentioned right here on Monday and accused the AAP of not having the ability to run the state.
He mentioned the state authorities was speaking about attracting investments from different states however contemplating the current law-and-order state of affairs, “there is a fear that the existing industry may leave”.
Meanwhile, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal additionally attacked the AAP authorities over the legislation and order challenge.
In an announcement, Badal mentioned, “No one is secure in immediately’s Punjab.”
“The police force has been bottled down by the AAP administration as was witnessed recently during the attack on the Ajnala police station by radicals led by Amritpal Singh. This, as well as other incidents, which have revealed the complete lack of an integrated command structure, have demoralized the state police and compounded the problem,” he alleged.
Punjab BJP chief Subhash Sharma slammed the AAP for holding protests over CBI arresting Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, stating the arrest was made on the premise of proof.
SAD chief Bikram Singh Majithia demanded that the CBI probe into the Delhi excise coverage case be prolonged to Punjab, claiming Sisodia was additionally the “architect” of the Punjab excise coverage which had brought about “losses of hundreds of crores to the state exchequer”.
“The actors and directors of the Punjab excise policy are the same as in the case of Delhi. As in the case of Delhi, the CBI should probe the role of senior officers and AAP politicians who had colluded to give huge benefits to select liquor manufacturers,” Majithia alleged.
(With PTI enter)
