India, Sept. 3 -- Sangrur Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday claimed that the BJP is preparing to strike a deal with the Akali Dal on the condition of bringing back the three "black" farm laws, and alleged that the proposed Akali-BJP alliance was being stitched solely for "political gains".

He further said the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) was ready to "sell anything in Punjab" for a political chair, asserting that Punjabis would never vote for the BJP.

Addressing a gathering during Lok Milni here, Mann said the Akalis always adopted an "anti-Punjab" stance by joining hands with forces inimical to the interests of the state.

"Akalis are ready to join hands with the saffron party for the sake of power. This shows that the Akal...