Chandigarh, Aug. 21 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Punjab today accused the B S Mann government of misusing police power to obstruct its efforts to promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi's welfare schemes, following the detention of several party leaders and workers across multiple districts.
Addressing a press conference here, BJP's state Working President Ashwani Sharma condemned the arrests, alleging they were aimed at denying citizens access to central government benefits.
Sharma reported that BJP leaders and workers were detained at 28 locations, with police seizing camp materials, including laptops, at eight sites. Among those arrested are former minister Perneet Kaur from Patiala, Manpreet Badal from Gidderbaha, former minis...