BATHINDA, Nov. 3 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday accused the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leadership of misleading its supporters and mocking religious institutions during a political rally in Muktsar, the home district of the Badal family.

The rally followed the foundation-laying of a Rs.138-crore sewage and drinking water supply project, financially supported by the Centre under the AMRUT 2.0 (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) scheme. The project aims to upgrade the town's old sewerage and water pipelines, extend services to newly developed areas, and benefit nearly 31,000 households. Mann directed officials to complete the work in a time-bound manner.

Criticising the Badal family, Mann said: "Muktsar, whi...