Patna, May 18 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over alleged "poaching" of leaders and raised concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging attempts to manipulate voter lists.

Speaking in Patna, Mann said the BJP should focus on national governance instead of political defections and organisational expansion.

"Instead of poaching MLAs from other parties, the BJP should focus on the country. SIR will commence on June 15th. These people manipulate genuine votes to manufacture fake ones, and we will not allow this to happen in Punjab," Mann said.

The remarks come amid political tensions in Punjab over the upcoming SIR Phase-III exercise announced by...