Home Minister Amit Shah hits out at Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, asks if he’s Arvind Kejriwal’s pilot

On Sunday, June 18, whereas addressing a rally in Gurdaspur, Punjab, Home Minister Amit Shah known as out Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for working as ‘Pilot of Arvind Kejriwal’. HM Shah accused CM Mann of not having time for Punjab’s points.

Addressing a rally to mark the completion of 9 years of the Narendra Modi-led Union authorities, HM Shah mentioned Mann ought to tour India, however not because the pilot of the Aam Aadmi Party chief and Delhi chief minister.

आम आदमी पार्टी जैसी खोखले वादे करने वाली सरकार मैंने अपने पूरे जीवन में नहीं देखी। यहां के मुख्यमंत्री सिर्फ अरविंद केजरीवाल को देशभर का दौरा करवाते हैं।

पंजाब की कानून व्यवस्था बद से बदतर होती जा रही है लेकिन मुख्यमंत्री के पास पंजाब के लिए समय ही नहीं है।

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In his tackle, HM Shah mentioned, “I have never seen a government like the Aam Aadmi Party’s, which makes shallow promises. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has only one job, if Kejriwal has to go to Chennai, then the Punjab CM takes a plane to Delhi and accompanies Kejriwal to Chennai. If Kejriwal has to go to Kolkata, the Punjab CM takes a plane to Delhi and accompanies Kejriwal to Kolkata. Punjab CM is arranging Kejriwal’s India tour. Sometimes, I fail to distinguish if Bhagwant Mann is the CM or the pilot. His time is entirely devoted to Kejriwal’s tours.”

The Home Minister added, “But it has worsened Punjab’s law and order situation. People are not safe here. Drug smuggling is increasing. The problems of farmers are being ignored. However, the chief minister has no time for these issues. The oppression of Dalits has also increased. A Punjab cabinet minister has been involved in the sexual exploitation of a Dalit, yet no action has been taken.”

HM Shah additionally questioned why the AAP-led Punjab authorities didn’t fulfill the promise of Rs 1,000 to all ladies within the state each month. “Punjab’s mothers and sisters are waiting for it,” he added.

He mentioned, “AAP claimed it would earn Rs 20,000 crore by cracking down on illegal mafias. However, the revenue has decreased to Rs 125 crore, even lower than previous governments. The promise of Rs 51,000 for the marriage of poor girls is nowhere to be seen. There are 15,000 pending applications.”

Accusing Mann’s authorities of utilizing public cash for full-page commercials, Home Minister Amit Shah mentioned, “Bhagwant Mann only knows how to issue full-page advertisements. I understand advertisements of the Punjab government in Punjab, but the full-page advertisements in other states deplete Punjab’s treasury, and voters will take note of it during elections.”