Ludhiana, June 7 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab has attacked BJP leader and Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa over his "baseless accusations" against the Punjab government.

AAP leaders Malvinder Kang and Neel Garg attacked Sirsa’s for what they described as his "questionable past and the rapid deterioration of governance in Delhi under the BJP’s watch". They labelled Sirsa as unfit to preach to Punjabis.

Kang minced no words in pointing out Sirsa’s role as the OSD to Sukhbir Singh Badal during the decade-long SAD-BJP rule in Punjab.

"Everyone knows what that era was about—corruption, the proliferation of drugs, and a complete collapse of governance. Sirsa was not just a bystander; he was a part of that rotten system," Kang said.

He also highlighted Sirsa's "alleged misappropriation" of nearly Rs 1 crore of Gurdwara funds, which led to an FIR filed by Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing in 2021.

"When the law started catching up, Sirsa didn’t turn to BJP out of ideology; he joined them to save himself from jail," Kang asserted.

Neel Garg criticised Manjinder Singh Sirsa’s role as a Cabinet Minister in Delhi, highlighting the "glaring failures" of the BJP government in just a few months. He pointed to the "severe water crisis brought about by the resurgence of the Tanker Mafia, daily power cuts reminiscent of an era when inverters were essential, and skyrocketing private school fees that have become an unbearable burden for parents".

Garg also underlined the "closure of Mohalla Clinics due to staff shortages, the removal of bus marshalls that has compromised women’s safety, and the delayed pensions leaving widows and senior citizens in distress".

"These failures reflect the BJP’s inability to govern and their dismantling of the systems AAP had painstakingly built to serve the people," Garg stated.

"The BJP has dismantled everything AAP built in Delhi. The people of Delhi are already regretting their decision and are openly saying, ‘We made a mistake, we want AAP back,’” Garg claimed.

AAP leaders "reminded Sirsa of his hypocrisy in criticizing Punjab's AAP government while turning a blind eye to his own misdeeds and the BJP’s failures".

Garg further questioned Sirsa’s connection to Punjab, calling him "an opportunist" from Haryana meddling in Punjab’s politics.

"When Sirsa was OSD to Sukhbir Badal, he enjoyed Punjab's resources and salaries. Now, he points fingers at the same state he exploited,” Garg said.

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