Punjab CM Mann says twin blasts were minor and blames BJP for election fear tactics

Published on 6 May 2026

He alleges blasts were staged to sway voters

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann dismissed twin blasts in Amritsar and Jalandhar as minor while accusing the BJP of staging them to create fear ahead of assembly elections. He said the party’s alleged goal is to intimidate voters and provoke violence, but pointed to Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law as a deterrent to attempts at inter-community conflict.

Mann called the Amritsar and Jalandhar blasts minor
He accused the BJP of using fear to influence elections
Mann alleged a plan to intimidate voters and trigger violence
He cited Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law as a counter

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Punjab CM Mann says twin blasts were minor and blames BJP for election fear tactics

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