‘Is it one nation, one husband scheme?': Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann's sindoor dig sparks BJP outrage - The Economic Times Video
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday accused the BJP of turning "sindoor" (vermilion) into a joke and asked if it was a "one nation, one husband" scheme, eliciting a sharp reaction from the BJP, which accused the AAP leader of "mocking" Operation Sindoor. Replying to a question about the Ludhiana West assembly seat byelection, Mann said BJP was seeking votes in the name of Operation Sindoor. "These people have turned 'sindoor' into a joke. They are sending sindoor to every home. If it comes to your house, will you apply 'sindoor' in (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi's name? Is this a 'one nation, one husband' scheme?" Mann said.
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