Four Punjab Congress ministers in touch, claims AAP

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 13

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today claimed that many big leaders, including four ministers of the ruling Congress in Punjab, are in touch with the party.

Baseless: Channi

Morinda: Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi rubbished the AAP’s claim that four ministers were desperate to join them. Channi said state AAP affairs co-incharge Raghav Chadha’s statements were baseless and meaningless. “AAP is indulging in misleading and malicious talk, but these tactics will backfire,” he said.

Addressing a virtual press conference on Monday, party co-incharge for Punjab Raghav Chadha claimed four ministers had been approaching them to join the AAP for the past few days. “Since, these four leaders are facing serious allegations related to sand mafia, we have decided not to include them into our party,” he said.

Confirming the claim made by Chadha, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “Many leaders from other parties are approaching us to join the AAP. We will not include any corrupt and criminal leader (into the party) under any circumstances.”

Meanwhile, AAP MP and Punjab state party president Bhagwant Mann took note of Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu’s revelations about illegal occupation of 900 acres of government and shamlat land in Mohali by two former Chief Ministers. He urged Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi to take immediate action and identify the two former CMs who had encroached upon land worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore.

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