Kejriwal cannot be trusted, says Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi

The former Punjab chief minister made this comment when asked about Delhi CM's roadshow in Punjab on Thursday for the Lok Sabha election campaign.

“Kejriwal, who is involved in liquor racket and has been out of jail for just 15 days, cannot be trusted,” Channi said.

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Stating that a major liquor scam was happening in Delhi and the same was happening in Punjab too, Channi added, “We demand an inquiry into it. Instead of being welcomed, he (Kejriwal) should resist.”

Arvind Kejriwal will start his Lok Sabha election campaign in Punjab on Thursday. He is likely to hold a mega roadshow in Amritsar in which Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will also participate.

In Delhi, the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are contesting a 3:4 seat-sharing agreement. However, both parties are contesting separately in Punjab after 'mutual agreement'.

Also read: AAP, Congress 'mutually agreed' to go solo to Punjab, says Arvind Kejriwal, rules out any 'hostility'

Arvind Kejriwal has been released after the Supreme Court granted an interim injunction till June 1 in the Delhi liquor policy case.

On May 12, Channi, while campaigning in his constituency, also took a dig at the AAP government, saying that drug trafficking was widespread and the law and order situation had deteriorated.

Congress vs AAP vs SAD

Charanjit Singh Channi is contesting against AAP candidate Pawan Kumar Tinu and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate Mohinder Singh Kaypee from Jalandhar seat.

EC on Channi's Poonch comment

After terrorists attacked an IAF convoy in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on May 4, Channi had commented that these are all stunts and not attacks. He was widely criticized for his comment. He later clarified that he had targeted the Center during the Pulwama terror attack in 2019 and said he was proud of the country's soldiers.

However, on May 14, Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C said Channi's comment violated the model code of conduct.

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Published: May 15, 2024 6:08 PM IST