Chandigarh, Feb. 24 -- Senior Congress leader and MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has escalated his offensive against Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing him of presiding over illegal construction in his native village while simultaneously targeting opposition leaders.

Using satellite imagery as supporting evidence on social media, Khaira alleged that the Chief Minister and his family have illegally encroached upon more than 25 feet of a public street in Satauj village, located in the Sangrur district. He challenged the Chief Minister to produce a valid ownership title for the occupied area, questioning whether the Director General of Police (DGP) and the Sangrur district administration would show the professional integrity required to ...