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BJP Joins Calls for Mann Resignation Over ₹5 Crore Claim
Opposition parties in Punjab are asking Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to resign.
They are responding to an allegation involving his wife, Gurpreet Kaur.
The allegation says that ₹5 crore was requested to suppress a rape case.
The National Human Rights Commission has asked Punjab officials and police to investigate.
The officials must send the commission a report within two weeks.
BJP leaders want an independent investigation, while Congress wants Mann to explain the matter.
The Aam Aadmi Party says the allegations are baseless and politically motivated.
Gurpreet Kaur denies the claims and has threatened legal action against a former judge.
No article reports that she has been found to have committed an offence.
The BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress demanded Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s resignation.
The demands followed allegations that Mann’s wife, Gurpreet Kaur, sought ₹5 crore to suppress a rape case.
The National Human Rights Commission asked Punjab’s chief secretary and police chief to investigate and report within two weeks.
BJP leader Iqbal Singh Lalpura called for an independent investigation, while Congress sought Mann’s immediate clarification.
The AAP rejected the allegations as baseless, and Gurpreet Kaur sent former judge Ranjit Singh a legal notice threatening court action.
- Who
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, his wife Gurpreet Kaur, opposition parties, the National Human Rights Commission, and Punjab officials.
- What
- Opposition parties are demanding Mann’s resignation over an allegation that Gurpreet Kaur sought ₹5 crore to suppress a rape case.
- Where
- Punjab, India.
- When
- The NHRC requested a report within two weeks; the controversy arose months before scheduled Punjab Assembly elections.
- Why
- Opposition parties cited the allegation and NHRC notice, while the AAP rejected the claims and Gurpreet Kaur challenged them through legal action.
Opposition and Investigation Advocates
AAP and Gurpreet Kaur’s Defense
Need for investigation
Opposition and Investigation Advocates
The BJP described the NHRC notice and allegations as serious and called for an independent investigation. The Shiromani Akali Dal sought Mann’s resignation, while Congress demanded an immediate clarification.
AAP and Gurpreet Kaur’s Defense
The Aam Aadmi Party rejected the allegations as baseless and politically motivated. Gurpreet Kaur challenged the claims through legal action against former judge Ranjit Singh.
Political interpretation
Opposition and Investigation Advocates
Opposition parties treated the controversy as serious enough to require an explanation from the chief minister, ahead of Punjab Assembly elections.
AAP and Gurpreet Kaur’s Defense
AAP women’s wing chief Amandeep Kaur Arora accused the BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal of pursuing a political agenda and creating controversy before the elections.
Key facts
- Chief minister
- Bhagwant Mann, chief minister of Punjab
- Allegation
- A complaint referred to a former judge’s alleged public claim that ₹5 crore was demanded in connection with a rape case allegedly involving the chief minister’s wife.
- NHRC action
- The National Human Rights Commission issued a notice to the Punjab government and its police chief.
- Investigation deadline
- Punjab’s chief secretary and director general of police were asked to investigate and submit a report within two weeks.
- Opposition response
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress demanded Mann’s resignation or an immediate clarification.
- Gurpreet Kaur’s response
- Gurpreet Kaur denied the allegations and sent former judge Ranjit Singh a legal notice seeking an apology within 24 hours, with court action threatened if he did not comply.
- AAP response
- The Aam Aadmi Party women’s wing called the allegations baseless and politically motivated.
Quotes
Iqbal Singh Lalpura
BJP leader calling for an independent investigation into the allegations
“When lies cross all limits, the response has to be not only political but also legal. Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's brother-in-law, Ranjit Singh, recently levelled false allegations against Dr Gurpreet Kaur. She has sent him a legal notice, asking him to apologise within 24 hours, failing which he will face legal proceedings in court.”
NDTV
“We have directed the chief secretary and the DGP of Punjab to investigate the matter and submit a report to us. We have also informed the women's safety division of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.”
NDTV
Sources
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