Time for Bhagwant Mann to quit

BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today said that Chief Minister  Bhagwant Mann has lost all powers to run the state so he must resign from his post. 

Taking a strong exception to all Punjab ministers being summoned by Arvind Kejriwal to Delhi, Chugh said it's a glaring example of Delhi sultanat ruling Punjab. 

It's a disgrace to Punjab that Bhagwant Mann's entity has been reduced to zero. 

Chugh said recent shuffling in the chief minister office clearly demonstrated Kejriwal's firm hold on the Punjab government. 

Chugh said  recent developments have exposed yet another chapter in the Aam Aadmi Party’s saga of failed governance. Chugh highlighted that the so-called performance review meeting, chaired by Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi, is a clear indication that the real power in Punjab does not lie with CM Bhagwant Mann, but with his master in Delhi. He remarked that Kejriwal is now acting as a shadow CM, while Punjab is reduced to being a remote-controlled government. 

 Chugh said the AAP leadership's confused approach and lack of concern for Punjab's welfare are becoming increasingly apparent.
Questioning the absence of Punjab's CM from the review meeting, Chugh remarked that it was disgraceful for the state's ministers to be summoned like students presenting their report cards. "Has Bhagwant Mann been reduced to nothing more than a puppet while Arvind Kejriwal pulls the strings from Delhi?" Chugh asked.
He emphasized that the people of Punjab voted for strong local governance, not for a remote-controlled administration run by someone sitting miles away.
Highlighting AAP's broken promises, Chugh stated that Kejriwal's grand announcements of change and progress have resulted only in financial instability and administrative chaos. He noted that Punjab's current economic crisis is no coincidence, given the AAP government's irresponsible fiscal policies. The much-hyped 'free power' scheme has backfired, placing a burden on the state's treasury with a subsidy bill of Rs 1,800 crore, Chugh said, arguing that the focus on short-term populism over long-term development is leading Punjab into a debt trap.

Chugh criticized the AAP's recent financial decisions, noting that withdrawing the power subsidy, raising fuel costs, and imposing a 'Green Tax' have unfairly burdened the people of Punjab. "These measures aren’t solutions; they are proof of AAP’s governance failure," Chugh added. He questioned whether this was the visionary governance Kejriwal promised, as the state continues to struggle under a failing economic strategy.
Pointing out the instability within the AAP's leadership, Chugh described the recent reshuffling of ministers and the removal of key officials in the CM's office following Kejriwal's release from jail as a sign of deeper instability, showing that not all is well within AAP. "How can Punjabis trust a government that seems to have no trust in its own team?" Chugh asked.
Chugh called Kejriwal's interference in Punjab's affairs nothing less than a dictatorship. "Punjab deserves leadership that puts its people's needs first, not a puppet government manipulated from afar," Chugh said.
Chugh also expressed concern over the real issues that continue to haunt the state, including distressed farmers, rising unemployment, deteriorating infrastructure, and teachers resorting to strikes. "Instead of addressing these pressing issues, the AAP government is busy playing the blame game," he said.
Tarun Chugh urged the people of Punjab to recognize the incapability of the AAP administration, saying, "The reality is that AAP is simply not capable of guiding Punjab out of its current situation. Their policies have failed, their leadership is confused, and their priorities are completely misguided."