Neeraj BaliChandigarh, June 29 -- A political storm erupted in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation's General House on Monday after opposition parties cornered the BJP over an alleged remark by Chandigarh BJP president Jatinder Pal Malhotra, in which he reportedly described Punjabis as "emotional bloody fools." The comment dominated the proceedings, with Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors demanding his resignation and accusing him of insulting the Punjabi community.
The House witnessed repeated disruptions as opposition members entered the meeting carrying placards and raising slogans against the BJP leader. They alleged that the reported statement had deeply hurt public sentiment and argued that a mere apology was not enough t...