BJP Moga rally: Amit Shah pledges drug-free Punjab, anti-conversion law if party wins

Union Home Minister Amit Shah targeted Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, saying Punjab doesn’t need a chief minister who makes people laugh, but one who governs

1. 👁 Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a large ‘Badlaav (Change) Rally’ in Moga
   

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   Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a large ‘Badlaav (Change) Rally’ in Moga, marking the beginning of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign for the Punjab Assembly elections 2027. The rally was held at Killi Chahlan village in Moga district, where Shah spoke to party workers and supporters about the BJP’s plans for the state (Source: Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

1. 👁 During the rally, Shah said the BJP would contest the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections independently with the aim of forming its own government in the state
   

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   During the rally, Shah said the BJP would contest the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections independently with the aim of forming its own government in the state. He indicated that the party was preparing to strengthen its organisational base in Punjab as it began its election campaign (Source: Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

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   Shah said that in previous elections the BJP had contested in Punjab as the “chhota bhai” or junior partner in alliances, but clarified that the party now intended to fight the elections with the objective of forming its own government in the state in 2027 (Source: Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

1. 👁 The Union Home Minister’s remarks effectively ruled out speculation about a pre-poll alliance with the party’s former ally, the Shiromani Akali Dal, ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections
   

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   The Union Home Minister’s remarks effectively ruled out speculation about a pre-poll alliance with the party’s former ally, the Shiromani Akali Dal, ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections (Source: Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

1. 👁 Addressing the gathering at the rally in Killi Chahlan, Shah outlined the BJP’s political vision for Punjab
   

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   Addressing the gathering at the rally in Killi Chahlan, Shah outlined the BJP’s political vision for Punjab and said the party would present a clear agenda to voters as it prepared for the upcoming elections in the state (Source: Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

1. 👁 Shah also announced two key commitments that the BJP would pursue if it came to power in Punjab after the elections
   

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   Shah also announced two key commitments that the BJP would pursue if it came to power in Punjab after the elections. He said the party would introduce an anti-conversion law in the state aimed at preventing forced religious conversions (Source: Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

1. 👁 He further said that a BJP government in Punjab would aim to eliminate the problem of drugs in the state within two years
   

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   He further said that a BJP government in Punjab would aim to eliminate the problem of drugs in the state within two years of assuming power, describing the move as one of the party’s major priorities for governance (Source: Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

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   According to Shah, the anti-conversion legislation would be among the first bills introduced by a BJP government in Punjab, while efforts to curb drug abuse would form a central part of the party’s policy agenda in the state (Source: Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

1. 👁 During his address, Shah also criticised the current state government and referred to concerns about the law-and-order situation in Punjab
   

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   During his address, Shah also criticised the current state government and referred to concerns about the law-and-order situation in Punjab, suggesting that governance in the state required stronger administrative focus (Source: Photo by Gurmeet Singh)

1. 👁 Targeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Shah said Punjab needed a chief minister focused on governance rather than one who merely entertained people
   

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   Targeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Shah said Punjab needed a chief minister focused on governance rather than one who merely entertained people, adding that the prevailing law-and-order situation in the state created an impression that effective governance was lacking (Source: Photo by Gurmeet Singh)