Addressing a rally in Ropar in the presence of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday, Charanjit Singh Channi said that those from UP and Bihar, whom he referred to as “bhaiye”, should not be allowed to enter Punjab..
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has come out in defence of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. Channi triggered outrage after he said people from UP and Bihar, whom he referred to as “bhaiye”, should not be allowed to enter Punjab.
Reacting to criticism the chief minister of Punjab is facing for his remarks, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told news agency ANI in Ludhiana on Thursday, “All that CM Charanjit Singh Channi said was that Punjab should be run by Punjabis.
“His [Channi’s] statement was misconstrued. I don’t think anyone from UP is interested in coming to Punjab and ruling.”
Referring to the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the BJP “insulted” farmers in UP. Union minister Ajay Misra’s son Ashish is among the accused in the case.
“The PM is visiting Punjab only when elections are near, but did not do so during the farmers’ protest. Inflation and unemployment are at a high,” said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra when asked about PM Modi’s remarks that Congress “insulted” the people of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
“Arvind Kejriwal, who failed to rule Delhi properly, is now claiming that he can rule Punjab. How is this possible?” asked Priyanka Gandhi Vadra while taking aim at the AAP.
