Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has carried on with his public outreach programs, seemingly undeterred by the controversy surrounding a viral video. He has been touring the Doaba region for the past four days and is scheduled to visit Faridkot and Bathinda districts in the Malwa region on June 22 and 23.
CM's Recent Engagements
On Tuesday, Mann visited the Chabbewal Assembly constituency in Hoshiarpur district, followed by the Tanda Urmur Assembly constituency on Wednesday. Thursday saw him touring the Phagwara Assembly constituency in Kapurthala district, and on Friday, he was in the Shahkot Assembly segment in Jalandhar district.
Viral Video Controversy
The Chief Minister has maintained that the person seen in the viral video is not him. However, the acting Jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, has described Mann as a “Guru Dokhi” and “Panth Virodhi.” Opposition parties, including the Congress, BJP, and SAD, have demanded his resignation.
AAP senior spokesperson Neel Garg defended the CM, stating, “The Chief Minister has provided scientific proof regarding the viral video. Now, the public has to decide. He has already said that he has worked for kisani, jawani, paani and baani (farmers, youth, water and religious values), and will continue to do so.”
