‘Insecure, incompetent’: Congress slams AAP govt in Punjab after action against Partap Bajwa

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday lambasted the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of “insecurity and incompetence” after a case was lodged against the party’s state leader Partap Singh Bajwa.

The party’s senior leader and MP, Jairam Ramesh, in a scathing on the AAP government in Punjab said, “In a televised interview yesterday, the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa revealed that 50 hand grenades had been smuggled into the state. His statement was based on widely reported news in the media and came in the wake of nearly 16 grenade blasts in Punjab over the past six months.”

He added, “Instead of taking the warning seriously, the Chief Minister accused Mr Bajwa — who has lost family to terrorism — of links with terrorist groups. A counter-intelligence team was sent to Mr Bajwa’s residence, and cases have now been registered under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.”

“Clearly, the Punjab Chief Minister — a bundle of insecurity and incompetence — and the corrupt AAP leadership is rattled and is resorting to intimidation, smear and threats. It will not work. The governance in Punjab has completely collapsed. The Indian National Congress will not be silenced and will continue to raise the concerns of the people forcefully,” he added.

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