New Delhi. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, while addressing the Congress' Insaaf Rally organized in Sangrur, Punjab today, fiercely targeted the state's Aam Aadmi Party government and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Rahul Gandhi cornered CM Mann on the issues of increasing drug abuse, law and order and corruption in Punjab. Rahul Gandhi said that when Bhagwant Mann was an MP, he used to sit near us in the Lok Sabha and tell us jokes. At 11 in the morning there was a smell of alcohol coming from his mouth. Rahul Gandhi said that Bhagwant Mann's drinking is his personal matter, but if Punjab wants to fight drug addiction, then the Chief Minister cannot consume alcohol every evening.
When Bhagwant Mann was an MP, he used to sit near us and tell jokes and at 11 in the morning the smell of alcohol would come from his mouth. Bhagwant Mann's drinking is his personal matter. But if Punjab wants to fight drugs, then the Chief Minister cannot indulge in drugs every evening. : Leader of Opposition in 'Insaf Rally' Shri @RahulGandhi 📍 Sangrur, Punjab
— Congress (@INCIndia) November 4, 2026
Rahul said, drug addiction is the biggest issue in Punjab. The people here trusted the Aam Aadmi Party, trusted Bhagwant Mann. The Aam Aadmi Party government had promised the people of Punjab that they would eradicate drug addiction. I want to ask which part of Punjab did he make drug free? These people cannot make Punjab drug free. You need a Chief Minister who has the pain of drug addiction and the pain of Punjab in his heart.
Rahul Gandhi remembered Sidhu Moosewala
Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh was also present in this rally. Rahul Gandhi called him on the stage and told everyone about his meeting with his son Sidhu Moosewala. Rahul said, a few years ago Sidhu Moosewala came to meet me in my office. I didn't know him, he was quite impressive. He was a dynamic and talented boy. Perhaps the most talented musician of Punjab who could do great things in politics one day because he had the voice of Punjab within him. When I heard his song 295, I understood something deeply. Meanwhile, Sidhu started receiving threats, but still his security was removed and one day he was murdered in broad daylight in front of everyone. What happened with Sidhu Moosewala has become fashionable in Punjab today. The same thinking which shot Sidhu Moosewala in front of everyone without fear is roaming in every corner of Punjab today. Anyone who wants to move forward based on his talent and work for Punjab and the country is intimidated, threatened and then shot.