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Mann meets representatives of Sikh society in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad : Representatives and dignitaries of the Sikh society of Gujarat called on Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday, after the latter’s visit to the Swaminarayan Temple in Gujarat’s Shahibaug with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal
Ahmedabad : Representatives and dignitaries of the Sikh society of Gujarat called on Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday, after the latter’s visit to the Swaminarayan Temple in Gujarat’s Shahibaug with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal.
According to the AAP’s tweet, both the leaders visited the temple to offer prayers for the country’s peace and prosperity.
Earlier on Saturday, following the “Tiranga Yatra”, both the leaders had visited Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad, where they spun charkha.
In the yatra, they urged the people of Gujarat to give one chance to his party in the forthcoming elections in the state. He further assured that his party will end the cycle of corruption in the state after coming to power.
“I don’t know how to do politics but I do know how to end corruption. We have finished corruption in Delhi. Today, if you go to any office in Delhi, you don’t have to pay a bribe,” said Kejriwal during “Tiranga Yatra” in Ahmedabad.
“Similarly, Bhagwant Mann ended corruption in Punjab in mere 10 days of his governance. If you don’t believe me, ask any of your friends in Punjab. Today, all work gets done in Punjab be it license office, tehsildar office, within 10 minutes,” he added.
Speaking to people during the roadshow, Mann said, “Delhi and Punjab are sorted, now we are preparing for Gujarat.”
AAP’s official Twitter handle termed this roadshow as ‘AAP Gujarat Tiranga Yatra’. During the roadshow, a tableau of Delhi’s world-famous Mohalla Clinic was displayed in the Ahmedabad roadshow.
The Gujarat Assembly elections are slated to be held this year.
AAP’s Gujarat hope has been fuelled by its performance in the February 2021 Surat municipal corporation (SMC) polls in which BJP won 93 seats, while the AAP bagged 27 seats in the Surat municipal corporation election and Congress drew a blank.
Chugh slams Mann for campaigning in Gujarat
BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Sunday ridiculed Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann for campaigning in Gujarat after “failing” to deliver in Punjab.
He said the AAP government is looking so confused and unfocused in Punjab where it has failed to deliver on promises such as free 300 units of power to every house and ₹1,000 to every woman.
Chugh said by creating issues such as that of Chandigarh, the AAP government is only demonstrating its political bankruptcy and is trying to run away from its promises.
People of Punjab are feeling cheated for false promises the AAP made in the elections, Chugh said, adding that instead of campaigning in Gujarat, Mann should focus on Punjab governance and prove to the people that he can deliver.
