Punjab Election 2022: 'Tussi kamaal kar dita', Arvind Kejriwal to supporters on Punjab landslide win; takes out mega Amritsar roadshow with Bhagwant Mann

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Punjab going to get honest CM after years: Kejriwal

Amritsar, March 13

AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said after many years, Punjab is going to get an honest chief minister and asserted that his party will give an honest government to the state.

“Tussi kamaal kar dita.... I love you Punjab,” he said, thanking the voters of the state for the huge mandate they have given to his party.

“The whole world is discussing you. The world is yet to believe that such a big inquilab (revolution) has come to Punjab,” Kejriwal said during a roadshow organised by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to celebrate its landslide poll victory.

AAP’s chief minister-designate Bhagwant Mann also took part in the roadshow.

The AAP won 92 of the 117 Assembly seats in Punjab, decimating the Congress and the SAD-BSP combine.

Kejriwal noted that the voters of Punjab made leaders like Parkash Singh Badal, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Navjot Singh Sidhu, Charanjit Singh Channi, Bikram Singh Majithia, Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, Manpreet Singh Badal and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal bite the dust in the just-concluded election.

“It is a very big inquilab and only Punjabis could do this,” he said.

“I am happy that after many years, Punjab is going to get an honest chief minister. My younger brother Bhagwant is fiercely honest. An honest government will be formed,” the Delhi chief minister said.

He said if a minister or an MLA of the party is found to be indulging in any kind of wrongdoing, he will be put behind bars.

“There will be a fiercely honest government,” Kejriwal said while targeting other political parties for allegedly looting the state.

“This loot will now be stopped. Every single penny from the government coffers will be spent on you, on the poor and on Punjab,” he added.

The AAP supremo said his party will honour all the poll promises made to the people of Punjab. “Some may take time, some can be done instantly, but we will honour all promises,” he said.

On March 16, Mann will be sworn in as the new chief minister at the oath-taking ceremony at Khatkar Kalan in Nawanshahr, Kejriwal said, adding, “Not only Bhagwant Mann, but every single person of Punjab will be the chief minister.”

“Now, there will be development in Punjab. We will make it ‘rangla’ Punjab and prosperous Punjab,” he said.

Mann said the names of the people of Punjab will be written in golden letters in history for “breaking the record” on March 10, when the poll results were declared.

“You voted for yourself, for your children, your elders, you voted for good farming and for a good standard of living,” he said.

Mann said the voters ensured that those who “looted” the state alternatively for 70 years were defeated in the polls with big margins.

“The kind of record you have made with 92 seats, it has never happened in the history of Punjab,” he said as he recalled that the AAP was born out of a movement at the Ram Lila ground in Delhi.

“We will start working from day one,” Mann said.

On the withdrawal of security of 122 former ministers and MLAs, Mann said 403 police personnel and 27 police vehicles are now back at police stations.

He reiterated that there will be no photograph of the chief minister at government offices and “only the pictures of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and B R Ambedkar will be put up”.

Referring to seasoned politicians getting a taste of electoral defeat, he said, “They have not lost, but it is the people of Punjab who have won.”

The swearing-in ceremony, which was traditionally held at the Raj Bhawan, will now be held at Khatkar Kalan, the native place of Bhagat Singh, Mann said.

The roadshow started from Kachheri Chowk. AAP supporters showered flower petals on both Kejriwal and Mann who stood atop an open vehicle. Newly-elected MLAs of the party were also part of the roadshow.

Waving the tricolour and party flags, the supporters, including several elderly people and women, came to Amritsar from various parts of the state to witness the roadshow.

“We are very happy that the AAP has come to power. Now, Punjab will become prosperous once again,” said a young man who came all the way from Jaitu in Faridkot.

Another AAP supporter from Amritsar’s Ajnala said, “People were disenchanted with the traditional political parties and they saw the AAP as a ray of hope for giving a new direction to Punjab.”

Cut-outs of Kejriwal and Mann as well as “Dhanyavad Punjab” posters were put up at many places in the holy city.

The AAP supporters danced to dhol beats and patriotic songs were also played.

Tight security arrangements were made during the roadshow.

Earlier, Kejriwal, along with Mann, paid obeisance at the Golden Temple. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) officials at the information centre presented them with a “siropa” (robe of honour).

The two leaders also paid floral tributes at the Jallianwala Bagh memorial and offered prayers at the Durgiana Mandir and the Sri Ram Tirath Mandir here.

Kejriwal, who was accompanied by Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, was received by Mann at the airport. AAP leader Raghav Chadha was also present.

19:59 13 Mar

Not just me, 3 crore Punjabis will become CM on March 16: Bhagwant Mann

Punjab CM-designate @BhagwantMann's invitation for Swearing-in-ceremony:

"16 March को भगत सिंह जी के पिंड खटकड़ कलाँ में सिर्फ़ आपका भगवंत मान शपथ लेकर CM नहीं बनेगा, मेरे साथ आप सभी 3 करोड़ पंजाब के लोग भी CM बनेंगे।

हम सभी मिलकर शहीद भगत सिंह के सपनों का रँगला पंजाब बनाएंगे।" pic.twitter.com/C2QApkxHe3

— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) March 13, 2022

18:23 13 Mar

Punjab CM-elect Bhagwant Mann to resign as MP on Monday

Punjab Chief Minister-elect Bhagwant Mann will be submitting his resignation as Member of Parliament, Sangrur, on Monday. Sources in the Aam Aadmi Party have told The Tribune that before he takes the oath of office and secrecy as Chief Minister on March 16, Mann will submit his resignation. Read story

16:10 13 Mar

Kejriwal's address during roadshow

After so many years, Punjab will be getting an honest Chief Minister. My younger brother Bhagwant Mann is ‘Kattar imandaar’ ….honest government will be formed…if any of our own minister or any MLA ever dare to do something fishy….he will not be spared but put behind the bars……loot will be plugged and every pie of public money will be ploughed back for their welfare…..All the ‘guarantees’  we have given, would be fulfilled… we are committed…..Mann would take oath of CM…not only he, each and every Punjabi would be the CM……we are committed to make ‘hasda vasda’ Punjab ‘rangla Punjab’

14:57 13 Mar

AAP's roadshow starts

Lead by Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann the AAP's road show has started

14:14 13 Mar

Bhagwant Mann shares glimpses from Golden Temple visit

ਸ੍ਰੀ ਹਰਿਮੰਦਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਿਖੇ ਨਤਮਸਤਕ ਹੋਏ...ਪੰਜਾਬੀਆਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ ਵੱਡੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਤਨਦੇਹੀ ਨਾਲ ਨਿਭਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਅਰਦਾਸ ਕੀਤੀ...ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਸਮੱਤ ਅਤੇ ਬਲ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕਰਨ...ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੂੰ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀ ਕਲਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖਣ... pic.twitter.com/YFxM2RrreI

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) March 13, 2022

14:12 13 Mar

AAP's Amritsar roadshow

ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੀ ਆਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਦੇ ਮਹਾਨ ਸ਼ਹੀਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਮ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਜਲ੍ਹਿਆਂਵਾਲਾ ਬਾਗ਼ ਵਿਖੇ ਨਤਮਸਤਕ ਹੋਏ.... ਸ਼ਹੀਦਾਂ ਦੇ ਡੁੱਲ੍ਹੇ ਖ਼ੂਨ ਦੀ ਗਵਾਹ ਇਸ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਧਰਤੀ ਦੀ ਮਿੱਟੀ ਨੂੰ ਮੱਥੇ ਨਾਲ਼ ਲਗਾਕੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੁਪਨਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਦ੍ਰਿੜਤਾ, ਜੋਸ਼ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਨਾ ਦੀ ਅਰਦਾਸ ਕੀਤੀ। pic.twitter.com/GnqhgQTcVS

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) March 13, 2022

13:38 13 Mar

Sikh activists show posters of resentment to Kejriwal, Mann's cavalcade

On their way back through Heritage Street, the Sikh activists who have been staging continuous dharna against SGPC seeking accountability of 328 saroops of Guru Granth Sahib, showed posters about their resentment when the Kejriwal and Mann's cavalcade passed through.

They also visited Durgiana Mandir, followed by Ram Tirath Sthal.

13:23 13 Mar

Mann, Kejriwal honoured with siropa

SGPC had spared a special lane to facilitate them to reach sanctum santorum. They were later honoured by SGPC officials at the information centre, presented with siropa (robe of honour) at the Golden Temple.

12:49 13 Mar

Mann, Kejriwal pay tribute at Jallianwala Bagh memorial

Punjab CM designate Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal pay floral tribute at Jallianwala Bagh memorial

12:16 13 Mar

Kejriwal, Mann at Golden Temple

12:02 13 Mar

AAP leaders at Golden temple

AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann along with others reach Golden Temple

12:00 13 Mar

AAP's roadshow in Amritsar

ਆਮ ਆਦਮੀ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦੇ ਕੌਮੀ ਕਨਵੀਨਰ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਣਯੋਗ ਮੁੱਖ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਦਿੱਲੀ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਰਵਿੰਦ ਕੇਜਰੀਵਾਲ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਆਉਣ 'ਤੇ ਨਿੱਘਾ ਸਵਾਗਤ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ... pic.twitter.com/67nNY8CwKn

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) March 13, 2022

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