Tarun Chugh Slaps 7-Day Defamation Ultimatum on Bhagwant Mann Over Blasts

Political fireworks light up New Delhi as BJP heavyweight Tarun Chugh serves Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann a defamation notice, demanding a public apology in seven days or brace for court battles. The trigger: Mann’s accusation that BJP orchestrated recent Punjab bomb blasts to gear up for state elections.

Security alarms rang with explosions near BSF facilities and grenade attacks in Amritsar. Mann quipped that post-Bengal, ‘Punjab is BJP’s turn,’ implying party involvement—a charge Chugh vehemently denies in his legal missive through advocate Sanket Gupta.

Chugh, in a candid Delhi chat with IANS, decried the comments as ‘outrageous and terror-inspired slander.’ He touted BJP’s legacy of peace-building against extremism, from Naxal belts to terror hotspots, via unwavering policies.

Punjab’s lawlessness paints a grim picture: 22+ police station bombings, hits on gurdwaras, temples, BJP HQ, and figure Manoranjan Kalia. ‘The government fiddles with blame while Rome burns,’ Chugh fumed, warning of lawsuits to protect the party’s reputation.

The notice stresses the risks of such rhetoric fueling unrest. With AAP in the hot seat, Chugh demands priority on policing over politics. This legal gambit signals BJP’s aggressive pushback, potentially galvanizing opposition narratives on AAP’s security lapses as Punjab eyes future polls.