I am stunned how people make such derogatory statements said, Nitish Kumar
Lashing out at Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi over his comment, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar asked, "Do Congress know how much is the contribution of people of Bihar in Punjab and how many are living (there)?"
Criticising CM Channi over his remark, he said, "I am stunned how people make such derogatory statements."
Earlier, the BJP and the AAP had also slammed Charanjit Singh Channi over the comment and said it was an insult to the people of UP and Bihar.
The BJP also questioned Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi who was there with Punjab CM Channi and smiled and applauded while he made the remark. The saffron party said, on one hand, the Congress was fighting the polls in UP and, on the other, insulting the people of the same state.
Just days ahead of the polls, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said 'don't let UP, Bihar ke bhaiya enter Punjab'. While he made the remark.
Charanjit Singh Channi is the Congress’s official chief ministerial candidate in the Punjab election. His CM candidature was announced by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi earlier this month following a tele-voting conducted by the party.
He secured more votes than Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was also a nomination as the CM candidate for so long.
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