Chandigarh, July 2 -- BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh came down heavily on the Bhagwant Mann-led government in Punjab for "unleashing a new era of Emergency" in Punjab, in which the Opposition's voice is being "muzzled".

Reacting strongly to the detention of former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal and other senior Akali leaders in Mohali today, Chugh said in a statement that "draconian" laws were being enforced in Punjab at the behest of AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal and all democratic rights of the Opposition to stage dharnas or protests were being blatantly violated by the AAP government.

Chugh alleged that even peaceful protests are not being allowed in the state, which indicates the oppressive nature of the Kej...