Bathinda, Jan. 11 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of spreading hatred and playing politics of religion in the state.

He criticised the BJP for allegedly misrepresenting former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi's speech in the Delhi Assembly and said such actions aim to incite people and spread misinformation.

Addressing a press conference here, Mann said, "BJP is doing politics of religion, politics of hatred. They are attempting to incite religious sentiments in Punjab through actions which could not even be thought of."

"In the Delhi Assembly, Atishi's voice was used, and they gave subtitles arbitrarily, attempting to pass it off as disrespect for Guru Sahib. Forensics examined the ...