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Even as CM Charanjit Singh Channi on Thursday said that by his remark of not letting "Uttar Pradesh, Bihar de bhaiye" enter the state was aimed only at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the BJP-led NDA alliance has taken up the issue beyond Punjab.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said his 'UP, Bihar ke bhaiya' remark was being "distorted". On Wednesday, Charanjit Channi had said, "...do not let UP and Bihar ke bhaiya enter Punjab".
With just a couple of days left for polling in Punjab, a palpable yearning for an alternative is being felt in the electorally significant Malwa region of Punjab. This region, which is located south of the majestic Satluj river, accounts for the majority of assembly seats, 69 out of the total 117, in Punjab. A majority stake in Malwa invariably determines the composition of
While campaigning with Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra yesterday in Punjab, Channi had said, "Priyanka Gandhi is Punjab's daughter-in-law, she is the bahu of Punjabis. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi de bhaiye cannot come here and rule. We will not allow UP bhaiyas to stray into Punjab."
With his remarks, Charanjit Singh Channi has invited the ire of migrants from UP and Bihar who live and work in Punjab.