Ludhiana, June 6 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of politicising sacred symbols and the armed forces. Mann was speaking to the media after welcoming around two dozen Congress families and an Independent candidate Chandan Chhanaliya into the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He condemned BJP's act of distributing sindoor (vermilion), stating that such symbolic gestures have no place in a democracy. "Governance isn't about distributing sindoor or exploiting religious imagery. It's about service, development, and integrity," he said. The Punjab CM also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of politicising the armed forces. "This is a dangerous precedent. The military must remain apolitical and above party politics," he said. Taking a jibe at the Congress, Mann said the party is crumbling under its own internal conflicts. "They are so busy fighting among themselves that they've lost connection with the people," he said. Mann also hit out at the Shiromani Akali Dal, holding them responsible for the rise of gang culture and drug trafficking in Punjab. Mann on Thursday emphasised the need for a "foolproof" planning and execution of the state's master plan for flood protection. He was presiding over a meeting at his official residence to monitor the progress of ongoing flood protection works, the government said in a statement. He also approved approximately Rs.116 crore to carry out flood protection works and cleaning of drains across all 22 districts of Punjab....