13 Sikhs, 12 farmers, 8 Dalits in BJP’s Punjab 1st list of 34

While releasing its first list of 34 candidates for the Punjab assembly elections, BJP once again attacked chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi pointing at the sand mining scam in his constituency and accusing him of promoting people accused of drug trafficking. Raising the issue of deteriorating security situation in the state, BJP said even the PM is not safe there, referring to the January 5 security lapse incident when the PM was blocked on a flyover while travelling by road.