AAP fumes over Rahul Gandhi's remarks on CM Bhagwant Mann

The political clash between the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress has intensified following personal remarks made by senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

Addressing the Congress's Insaf Rally at village Fagguwala in Sangrur district, Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party government over the issues of drugs, gangsters, and farmers. He alleged that even at 11 am while sitting in the Lok Sabha, the smell of alcohol used to emanate from Bhagwant Mann. Gandhi said that drinking alcohol might be his personal matter, but if one has to fight against drugs, the Chief Minister cannot do it this way.

Rahul Gandhi also stated that the people of Punjab need a government that is not run from Delhi. He said that the Congress will run the government from the soil of Punjab itself, with no interference from any outsider leader.

On the other hand, Aam Aadmi Party's Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj termed these remarks by Rahul Gandhi as extremely petty. He said that a leader of Rahul Gandhi's stature does not look good making such frivolous statements.

Bharadwaj said that allegations of substance use have also been leveled against Rahul Gandhi, but making baseless accusations achieves nothing. He questioned why Rahul Gandhi never raised such questions against BJP-ruled state chief ministers Yogi Adityanath or Pushkar Singh Dhami.

The AAP leader accused the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party of jointly targeting Punjab. He said that instead of fighting elections in other states, both parties are after the Punjab government simply because an opposition party is ruling here.

Key developments

• Rahul Gandhi leveled alcohol allegations against Bhagwant Mann during Sangrur rally
• Congress cornered the state government on the issues of drugs and gangsters
• AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj called Rahul's remarks sub-standard
• AAP accused Congress and BJP of jointly targeting Punjab