CM accused of attending assembly under influence of alcohol
Opposition alleges intoxication
Chandigarh | Desk: Opposition parties have accused Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of attending the Legislative Assembly session under the influence of alcohol.
Sharing a video of CM Bhagwant Mann speaking in the Assembly, Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal alleged that he addressed the House while intoxicated.
Writing on 'X' (formerly Twitter), she stated, "Once again today, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has arrived at the Punjab Legislative Assembly the temple of democracy in a state of complete intoxication."
Meanwhile, the Shiromani Akali Dal posted on 'X', describing it as a matter of deep shame that CM Bhagwant Mann arrived at the Assembly under the influence of alcohol on the occasion of 'Labour Day'.
The Akali Dal wrote, "It is highly shameful that today, on the occasion of 'Labour Day', CM Bhagwant Mann entered the hallowed precincts of the Assembly in a drunken stupor. You can see for yourselves how the Chief Minister is conducting himself within the Assembly. The Shiromani Akali Dal demands that the Chief Minister undergo a dope test today, in full view of the entire state of Punjab, so that the people of Punjab may also learn the truth."
Separately, speaking to the media, Pratap Singh Bajwa the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly asked, "What, precisely, are we expected to do upon arriving at the Assembly when the Chief Minister himself is in a state of intoxication? What is the rationale behind convening a session when the head of the state is completely inebriated? We demand that everyone be subjected to testing."
In response, Aman Arora President of the Punjab unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and a Cabinet Minister told PTI, "A special session was convened by the Punjab government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, to honor the hard work and contributions of the working class."
He further added, "The Congress party is engaging in baseless and gratuitous rhetoric, which is unfortunate. Such actions amount to rubbing salt in the wounds of the workers and serve to undermine the dignity of the House."
