New Delhi, March 16 -- Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Sunday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party government, accusing it of neglecting the security of common people in Punjab.

He criticised the deployment of Punjab Police for AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's security after a grenade attack on Thakurdwara Temple in Amritsar, which damaged the temple's wall but fortunately caused no injuries.

Sirsa slammed the state government for prioritising the security of "special people" like former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the common people.

He claimed that thousands of policemen were deployed for Kejriwal's security during his tour of Punjab, with around 200 vehicles accompanying him.

"This is very sad... Punjab police we...