Chandigarh, June 28 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, alleging that its claims of a "power-surplus Punjab" have been completely exposed amid ongoing power shortages and farmer protests across the State.

Dhillon said that widespread protests by farmers over prolonged and erratic power cuts, especially during the crucial paddy transplantation season, have "shattered" Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's repeated claims of providing "eight hours of uninterrupted power supply" to the farming community. He alleged that the gap between government advertisements and ground reality has now become starkly visible.

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