Chandigarh, Sept. 22 -- BJP state president Sunil Jakhar on Sunday blamed the recent floods in Punjab on the "inexperienced" Aam Aadmi Party government and a company that was awarded the contract for safety inspections of the headworks.

Addressing a press conference, Jakhar demanded that an inquiry into the floods be conducted under the supervision of a retired judge. He also stated that a complaint had been lodged with the Chandigarh Police to expose those who were allegedly trying to defame the BJP and the central government online over the disaster.

The BJP leader said the AAP government had convened the assembly session merely as an attempt to divert attention from the real issue. "The real investigation should focus on the quantity...