India, March 14 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, labelling it a "remote-controlled" administration that has failed to maintain law and order or foster development in Punjab.

Hours before addressing the Badlav Rally at Killi Chahlan in Moga to mark the beginning of the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) campaign for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, Shah posted on X: "Today, I am eager to connect with the sisters and brothers of Punjab in Moga. Every person in Punjab wants change. Because the sacred land of Punjab, renowned for its youth, farmers, and hardworking people, has been drowned in corruption, drugs, and crime by the AAP-Da government....