Manish Sisodia's controversial video triggers political storm in Punjab
In the video, Sisodia is heard saying that AAP will do 'whatever it takes' to win the 2027 assembly elections, including using tactics like 'truth or lies, fights or quarrels.'
Speaking at a women's wing workshop in Mohali on August 13, Sisodia addressed party workers, said, 'Our women's team will go door-to-door with AAP's achievements. The real challenge for the women's wing is to ensure victory in the 2027 elections. To win, we will use every means persuasion, money, punishment, deception, truth or lies, questions or answers, fights or quarrels. Are you ready?'
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP Punjab President Aman Arora were present at the event, with Mann seen smiling at Arora during Sisodia's remarks.
The video, which has since gone viral, has drawn sharp criticism from opposition leaders.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal accused AAP of exposing its 'true face.'
He alleged that the party is willing to resort to lies, deceit, and even violence to cling to power.
Referring to the past incidents, including the 2015 sacrilege cases and the 2016 Malerkotla incident, where an AAP MLA was convicted, Badal claimed that these were part of a conspiracy to weaken SAD and disrupt Punjab's communal harmony.
He urged the Election Commission to take action against AAP.
Slamming Sisodia, Punjab Congress President and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring warned that Punjab is not Delhi or any other state.
'Punjabis have a history of defeating those who try to oppress them, from the Mughals to others. You can win hearts with humility, but force will not work here,' Warring said.
He questioned Sisodia's motives, adding, 'Punjabis may have been misled once, but they won't forgive those who try to manipulate them again.'
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