Bathinda, May 30 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday accused Akali leaders and farmer unions of misleading the public by spreading false narratives to secure their personal and political interests.

He also charged office-bearers of certain farmer unions with illegally amassing wealth and investing in hotels and hospitals across the state.

Speaking during the 'Sarkar Tuhade Dwar' programme in Bathinda, where he interacted with local panchayat members, Mann said that farmer unions and farmers are distinct entities. "These unions have opened shops in the name of securing farmers' interests," Mann said, according to a statement issued by his office. However, the statement did not specify which farmer unions or leaders the CM was ref...