People of Punjab would never forgive the saffron party for the deaths of 750 farmers during the farmers’ struggle: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann

Kartarpur, August 27, 2026: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday hit out at the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) over its eagerness to join hands with the BJP, saying the people of Punjab would never forgive the saffron party for the deaths of 750 farmers during the farmers’ struggle. During a Lok Milni at village Kahlwan in Kartarpur, he said the Akalis and Congress had no agenda for Punjab and were driven solely by a hunger for power, in contrast to his government which, he said, had delivered tangible benefits to people through an honest and people-centric administration. 
Addressing a huge crowd during Lok Milni, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann, “Wherever I go, people shower immense love on me, whereas they hesitate to even shake hands with the Congress and Akalis. I did not come into politics to earn money; I came to serve the people. I left my fame behind for the service of Punjab and its people.”
The Chief Minister said the successive governments in Punjab had pushed the state’s youth towards drugs, which was one of the reasons that motivated him to enter politics. He said the people of Punjab gave the AAP a historic mandate in 2022, defeating several political stalwarts, including Parkash Singh Badal, Charanjit Singh Channi, Captain Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu, even from their traditional strongholds. “The people of Punjab used their power to defeat those who worked against their interests and sent them into political oblivion. After this, an honest government assumed charge in the state. These traditional political parties have only one agenda, to defame Punjab. They want power only to loot the people,” he added.
He said the traditional political leaders were unable to digest the fact that a person from a common family was running the state and working tirelessly for the welfare of its people. “They are envious of me because I come from a common family and am working day and night for the welfare of the people. These leaders always believed that they had a divine right to rule Punjab. They are unable to digest that a common man is running the state efficiently. They fooled the people for a long time, but now people are not getting swayed by their misleading propaganda,” he added.
The Chief Minister said the people of Punjab had rejected leaders who had lived in palatial houses during their years in power and remained disconnected from the common people. “Those who claimed they would rule Punjab for 25 years have been sent into political oblivion by the people. Today, they cannot even find five people to constitute a committee. The wise and brave people of Punjab have taught these dubious and arrogant leaders a befitting lesson for their misdeeds,” he added.
Taking potshots at the Congress infighting within the Congress, the Chief Minister said, “They are squabbling for power for their vested political interests, while we are working tirelessly to make Rangla Punjab. We do not fight among ourselves; our fight is for quality education, good healthcare and the welfare of the people.”
He said the Congress had no vision for Punjab and its only objective was to assume power and plunder the state’s wealth. “Congress has no vision for the people and the state. Its only aim is to plunder the wealth of Punjab by assuming power, but its dreams will never be fulfilled. The Congress is a divided house that will collapse because of its own infighting. It is a pity that even the senior Congress leaders who come to unite them are not aware of how to pronounce their names,” he added.
On the occasion, MLA Balkar Singh, Chief Secretary KAP Sinha and others were also present.