Criminal case filed against Punjab CM Channi in Bihar
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi‘s derogatory remarks in presence of Congress leader Priyanka Vadra on the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have caused much furor. A criminal case has been filed against him in a court in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and an application was moved in a Patna police station on Thursday.
While addressing a rally in Punjab’s Ropar Channi said, “Priyanka is Punjab’s daughter-in-law — she is our Punjaban. So, Punjabis, get united. The bhaiyas from Bihar, UP, and Delhi want to rule here. But we will not let them enter.”
Reacting to the comment, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar termed it as “senseless”, and said the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh contribute immensely to Punjab’s growth.
Social activist Tammannah Hashmi filed a plea under various sections of the Indian Penal Code in Muzaffarpur and the CJM’s court has admitted the case.
“Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi insulted the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. His statement has hurt the sentiments of these states. Hence, I have filed an application against him in the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court. It is accepted by the court. The next hearing of this case will be on February 24,” Hashmi said.
The BJP’s youth wing came forward to file an FIR in Patna as well. Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Vice President Manish Singh moved an application in Kadam Kuan police station to register an FIR against Channi.
“We have strongly demanded legal action against the Punjab Chief Minister. He should apologize for his derogatory remark on the people of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi,” Singh said.
BJP OBC Morcha national General Secretary and Bihar BJP spokesperson Dr. Nikhil Anand said: “The statement of Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi shows the regional and casteist bias which is hardcore ingrained in the Congress culture. Interestingly, when Channi was abusing the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, (Congress General Secretary) Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was laughing shamelessly enjoying the slant on Purvanchal. We condemn the statement of Channi and demand an apology from Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.”
“The state of Punjab will economically collapse if the people of Bihar and UP go on 100 percent strike. The cultural inheritance of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Sant Kabir, and Ravidas Ji belongs to the land of Bihar-UP. The state of Punjab will be culturally and economically uprooted if it discards Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. People of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh will keep teaching lessons to Congress till the time it loses the status of a national party,” he added.
After the furor, Channi claimed that his statement was twisted by opposition parties and media. “We all are migrant people and we have equal rights on the lands of Punjab. A large number of Punjabi people are also working in other states and in other countries,” Channi said.
[With Inputs from IANS]
PGurus is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with all the latest news and views
For all the latest updates, download PGurus App.
- Like Amethi, Congress’ ‘shehzada’ will lose Wayanad seat too: PM Modi’s dig at Rahul Gandhi - April 20, 2024
- Karnataka HM apologizes to Neha’s parents while the killer Fayaz’s mother expresses her desire to ‘punish her son’ - April 20, 2024
- US: Indian student’s death possibly linked to Blue Whale suicide game - April 20, 2024
