Bharat Bhushan Ashu dares Punjab CM for debate on corruption

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, Updated At : 09:00 AM Jun 11, 2025 IST

Congress candidate Bharat Bhushan Ashu addresses a poll meeting in Ludhiana.

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Challenging Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for a public debate on corruption, Punjab Congress working president Bharat Bhushan Ashu on Tuesday cornered him over his baseless allegations when he has already been given a clean chit by court and an FIR against him has been quashed.

Reacting to Mann’s allegations, Ashu pointed out: “I have been given a clean chit by the court but what about Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, all of whom are facing grave corruption charges and are currently on bail.”

“Before levelling such baseless charges against me, you should look within and introspect,” he told Mann, pointing out that Sisodia and Jain had been booked in yet another case of corruption.

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