Chandigarh(14/04/2025): Senior Congress leader and Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira launched a sharp verbal attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, strongly condemning the entirely false and baseless FIR filed against Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa for exposing the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
Khaira stated, “This is not just an attack on one individual; it is a direct assault on our fundamental right to freedom of speech. In a democracy, the opposition has every right—and in fact, the duty—to ensure government accountability. But in Bhagwant Mann’s Punjab, anyone who dares to speak the truth is branded a criminal.”
He said that AAP’s politics of revenge and authoritarian mindset have turned Punjab into a police state, where democratic voices are silenced through intimidation and misuse of state machinery. “By resorting to such blatant political vendetta, Bhagwant Mann has only validated our accusations. Instead of answering tough governance-related questions, his government is unleashing the police on critics,” he further added.
Khaira warned that the opposition will not be intimidated by such repressive tactics. “If speaking the truth is a crime in today’s Punjab, then every citizen with a conscience should be ready to face an FIR. We will continue to raise our voice for the people of Punjab, no matter what,” he asserted.
He appealed to civil society, media, and democratic institutions to take serious note of the AAP government’s attempts to suppress dissent and weaken the foundations of democracy in the state.
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