Patiala, April 7 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday accused the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) of power theft at its Monday's rally at Muktsar, a charge rubbished by the party.

Addressing a gathering in Patiala, Mann, taking a dig at the Akali Dal, said, "At a function in Muktsar, the Akali leadership was caught stealing power, and the state government will lodge a case against them."

The CM, during his address, accused both the Congress and the SAD of ruining the state for their vested interests.

"The Congress and Akali Dal ruined the state. They damaged the state economically, socially, politically, and even religiously, but Punjab is now back on the right track due to the steps taken by our government," Mann said.

"Akali Dal mixe...