Bathinda, April 6 -- Launching a scathing attack on the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Congress, chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday charged the previous governments with patronising corruption and drugs. He accused them of promoting nepotism and criminal elements in politics.

Addressing a gathering in Faridkot's Jaito after unveiling Rs.28.68-crore projects, including one for upgrading the community health centre into a 30-bed hospital, the CM highlighted the sacrilege incidents and the police firing in Bargari village in 2015 when the SAD was in power in the state. "The Akalis and the Congress were running Punjab like a family enterprise and abusing government power to suit their personal political goals," he said.

He highlighted the ...