Punjab Governor Takes Jibe At Bhagwant Mann For Skipping 'At Home' Event
NDTV
The Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had skipped the Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit's 'At Home' reception on Independence Day.
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's decision not to attend the 'At Home' reception on Independence Day was his own "discernment" and perhaps he is afraid of the ceremonial cannons placed outside the Raj Bhawan.
Mr Purohit was apparently referring to the chief minister's speech in the special session of the Punjab assembly in June in which Mr Mann had mentioned that cannons are installed outside the Raj Bhavan to "scare people away".
"The chief minister opted not to attend the 'At Home' function. His decision is in line with his own discernment. The chief minister might have decided to forgo the event perhaps because he is afraid (of) the ceremonial cannons placed outside the Raj Bhavan," the governor said in a statement issued by his office.
