Chandigarh, April 2 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday firmly held the Centre accountable for the attack outside the BJP office in Chandigarh, asserting that a Union Territory under central control cannot become a convenient ground for political blame-shifting.
Making it clear that responsibility lies squarely with the Union government, he stated that if attempts are being made to pin the incident on him, then the Centre should hand over Chandigarh to the Punjab government instead of evading its own duty.
At the same time, CM Mann drew a sharp contrast between governance models, highlighting how the AAP government is reducing the financial burden on people while the Congress-led government in Himachal Pradesh is imposing unjust entry taxes on the public, calling the move anti-people and vowing strong opposition at every level.
Reaffirming his government's commitment to farmers, the CM underscored that Punjab will continue to strongly take up the demands of Aarthiyas with the Union Government, ensuring seamless procurement and standing firmly with the farming community.
"Though Chandigarh is administered by the Governor of Punjab, for everything that happens in the Union Territory right from farmers agitation, agitation in Panjab University (PU) or others, the BJP loves to blame me," he said, adding, "It should refrain from baseless and irrelevant statements on this issue as the area is under the jurisdiction of the Administrator of Union Territory."
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.