Chandigarh, Oct. 26 -- Senior Congress leader and Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira today launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging that Punjab is being run like a modern-day Mughal or British regime where dissenting voices are being crushed through police force and intimidation.
Khaira said instead of serving the people as a democratically elected leader, Mann has adopted a style of governance rooted in authoritarianism, vengeance, and fear. "Punjab today has turned into a police state, where opposition leaders, activists, and innocent citizens are being silenced and harassed," he said.
Drawing parallels with the oppressive rule of the Mughals and British, Khaira remarked, "Bhagwant Mann's government is remindin...