Sangrur Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday claimed that the BJP is preparing to strike a deal with the Akali Dal on the condition of bringing back the three “black” farm laws, and alleged that the proposed Akali-BJP alliance was being stitched solely for “political gains”.
Highlighting works undertaken by his government since assuming office in 2022, Mann said the government focused on holistic development and introduced reforms across power, sports, education, healthcare and other key sectors.
The chief minister said the Congress has no vision for Punjab and alleged that its only objective was to “assume power and plunder the wealth of the state”. He said the Congress was a “divided house” that would collapse because of its internal fighting.
He further said the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) was ready to “sell anything in Punjab” for a political chair, asserting that Punjabis would never vote for the BJP. Addressing a gathering during Lok Milni here, Mann said the Akalis always adopted an “anti-Punjab” stance by joining hands with forces inimical to the interests of the state. The chief minister warned the people that if voted to power, the SAD-BJP alliance could once again impose “draconian” farm laws on farmers. He said the leadership of the Shiromani Akali Dal was “on its knees” to ally with the BJP ahead of the state assembly polls.
