
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Charnjit Channi on Wednesday said that that he will not allow “people from UP and Bihar to come and have a good life in the state.
He also said, ‘don’t let UP, Bihar ke bhaiya enter Punjab’, in the presence of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi.
In the video, which is now doing rounds on social media, Priyanka Gandhi can be seen laughing, and clapping while Channi made this statement.
Soon after this, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya slammed Congress for allegedly insulting the people belonging to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during the election campaign in Punjab.
मंच से पंजाब के मुख्यमंत्री यूपी, बिहार वालों को अपमानित करते हैं और प्रियंका वाड्रा बगल में खड़े हो कर हंस रही है, तालियाँ बजा रही हैं…
ऐसे करेगी कांग्रेस यूपी और देश का विकास? लोगों को आपस में लड़ा कर? pic.twitter.com/h6TtmvqgZQ
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) February 16, 2022
Not only BJP, but Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal also slammed Channi’s reported remark. He said, “It is very shameful. We strongly condemn comments aimed at any individual or any particular community. Priyanka Gandhi also belongs to UP, so she is also a bhaiya.”
एक तरफ़ पंजाब की सारी बेईमान पार्टियाँ आम आदमी पार्टी को हराने के लिए इकट्ठी हो गयीं हैं
दूसरी तरफ़ सारे लोग इकट्ठे होके आम आदमी पार्टी को जिताने में लग गए हैं।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 16, 2022
Meanwhile, Punjab Assembly polls is scheduled to be held on February 20 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10. However, Charanjit Singh Channi is the Congress’s official chief ministerial candidate in the Punjab election.
Others too strongly condemned Charanjit Singh Cahanni’s remark:
Won’t let People from UP & Bihar to come in Punjab & enjoy good lifestyle: Punjab CM Channi; Priyanka Gandhi smiles & claps.
Modiji is relentlessly working towards Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas & Congress still continuing divide & rule policy,can’t see all citizens of living together. pic.twitter.com/gIVCbpPOTs
— Vishnu Vardhan Reddy (@SVishnuReddy) February 16, 2022
First Rahul Gandhi said India isn’t a nation. Now Priyanka Vadra cheers to CM Charanjit Channi’s call to boycott people from UP and Bihar.
The work to divide India has been an ongoing project for Congress’ first family. That is why India is rejecting them state after state. pic.twitter.com/clMFz4IaM3
— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) February 16, 2022
Punjab chief minister Channi says that he will not allow “people from UP and Bihar to come to Punjab to have a good life”.
Does anyone still have any doubt that CONgress is the leader of India’s Tukde Tukde Gang ? pic.twitter.com/ZZxwiiWUKm
— C T Ravi ?? ಸಿ ಟಿ ರವಿ (@CTRavi_BJP) February 16, 2022
The brother defames UP in Kerala, Gujarat in Assam and the sister hits a double insult and drags UP and Bihar through mud in Punjab. Then they have the audacity to talk about union of states. pic.twitter.com/UZEoY91MrZ
— Dhaval Patel (@dhaval241086) February 16, 2022
So Channi says ‘people from UP and Bihar will not be allowed to come to Punjab to have a good life’, and @priyankagandhi cheers, but Italians coming to India to have a good life is okay? pic.twitter.com/bpO5yUxs6i
— Shefali Vaidya. ?? (@ShefVaidya) February 16, 2022
शर्मनाक!
प्रियंका गांधी और पंजाब के मुख्यमंत्री चन्नी ने उड़ाया उत्तर प्रदेश और बिहार के नागरिकों का मजाक। pic.twitter.com/x8JBi6b8zG
— BJYM (@BJYM) February 16, 2022