BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh today launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress, accusing them of deliberately working together to disturb peace in Punjab. He said both parties are turning a blind eye to Pakistan-sponsored terrorist activities and are instead resorting to fear-mongering for petty political gains.
Chugh said that while the AAP government under Bhagwant Mann has failed to curb the alarming rise in grenade attacks across Punjab, Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa has been openly spreading panic by making claims such as “50 bombs have already entered Punjab” — creating an atmosphere of fear among the people.
Chugh strongly questioned the functioning of Punjab’s intelligence agencies under the AAP government. He asked why the state intelligence has failed to gather such critical inputs if they are indeed true. He further demanded that Pratap Bajwa either share the said information with intelligence agencies for necessary action, or stop misleading and scaring the people of Punjab with such unverified statements. Such fear-mongering only emboldens anti-national elements and erodes public trust in the administration.
Chugh pointed out that in the past six months, Punjab has witnessed over sixteen grenade attacks. The common people are already living under a constant sense of fear and insecurity. In such a sensitive environment, the Congress is irresponsibly adding fuel to fire instead of helping restore peace.
He said the INDI alliance is conspiring to destabilize Punjab for narrow political motives. Both Congress and AAP are playing with the security and stability of the state while Pakistan-sponsored threats loom large.
Chugh asserted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the central government is fully committed to tackling cross-border threats and safeguarding national security. But the indifference of the Punjab government and the inflammatory statements of Congress leaders have further worsened the situation in the sensitive border state.
