Tribune News Service
Ruchika M. Khanna
Chandigarh, May 2
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday mentioned “no video clippings have reached us”
Mann responded to the tweet by Manjinder Singh Sirsa, naming one of his minister’s of being within the alleged video clippings of “sexual misconduct”.
The CM mentioned that Sukhpal Singh Khaira was within the behavior of making baseless allegations solely to stay within the limelight and draw political mileage.
“His allegation towards my minister Lal Chand Kataruchak, relating to employment of his family in his official employees is additionally baseless. Khaira ought to inform the media that if Kataruchak was indulging in any impropriety, why did his political alliance discipline Kataruchak as candidate within the 2019 parliamentary elections.”
Congress MLA from Bholath and chairman of the All India Kisan Congress Khaira had accused the AAP minister of sexual misconduct.
Days forward of the essential Jalandhar parliamentary seat bypoll, Khaira handed over two purported video clippings of alleged sexual misconduct by the minister to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit and sought its forensic verification. He additionally sought the arrest and dismissal of the minister, in case the clippings have been discovered real.
Considering the timing of these video clippings, with elections simply 10 days away, and a not-so-easy equation with the Governor, functionaries of the ruling social gathering have been on the sting, after Khaira claimed that the Governor had assured him of trying into the matter.
What added gasoline to fireplace was a later tweet by BJP chief and AAP baiter Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who introduced that the “Punjab CM could be pressured to dismiss the minister… Another AAP wicket to fall in Punjab”, he tweeted.
In a separate criticism to the Governor, Khaira has accused Food and Supply Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak of “gross misuse of his official place by appointing his son, a detailed relative and his political aide as members of his official employees”, an allegation denied outright by the minister. Khaira accused Kataruchuk of allegedly misusing his official place by appointing his son Robin Singh as his phone assistant; his sister-in-law’s son Vikas Deviyal as his particular assistant and Sahil Saini (his shut political aide) as his prepare dinner.
Kataruchak has denied the allegations, saying that he has not made any unconstitutional appointments in his employees. “For the previous 11 months, my phone attendant is Sandeep Kumar from Sarna and my prepare dinner is Lekh Ram Sunar from Dinanagar. They are working for nearly a yr. Khaira’s allegations that I’m appointing my family/aides in my employees are completely baseless. I want to enchantment that Khaira likes to sensationalise issues for political positive factors. I’ve not finished something that is unlawful or unconstitutional,” he mentioned.
