New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Bharatiya Janata Party's national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann amid an escalating controversy over alleged irregularities of transfer-posting of employees in the state, accusing the CM of widespread corruption.

Adressing a press conference, Bhatia said, "The public is facing a very serious issue, and it wouldn't be wrong to say--highly dishonest, sinful 'AAP'...Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann have become symbols of corruption today."

Referring to an image, Bhatia said, "This image is circulating everywhere on social media. Highly dishonest. Look at the faces... 'B.B.' (referring to Bhagwant Mann) everyone knows. He is called 'Batli' (Bottle...