Amit Shah Pledges BJP Rule in Punjab by 2027

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a Bharatiya Janata Party rally in Moga, Punjab, on March 14, declaring that the BJP aims to form the state government in the 2027 Assembly elections and pledging to eradicate the drug menace that has plagued the region.

Speaking at the BJP's "Badlav Rally" in Killi Chahlan village, Shah outlined the party's vision for Punjab, emphasizing its ability to tackle longstanding issues including drug abuse, gangsterism, corruption, mounting debt, religious conversions, and unemployment. He argued that previous governments had failed to deliver on promises of progress, leaving the state in decline. "We are fighting the elections to form the government in 2027 in Punjab," Shah said. "Only the BJP government can make Punjab free from drugs. Punjab has collapsed due to the terror of gangsters, debt, religious conversions, corruption."

Shah directed sharp criticism at the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government under Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing it of operating under the influence of Delhi-based leaders and misusing state resources. He claimed the administration had become an "ATM" for AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal, with Mann allegedly...