"So What If A Poor Man Takes Jet?": Punjab Chief Minister On Criticism
NDTV
Charanjit Singh Channi, who had called himself a genuine "aam aadmi (common man)", has been slammed by the opposition Akali Dal and AAP.
New Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, roasted by opposition parties in the state for taking a chartered flight to Delhi to meet with the Congress leadership, defended himself today but did not reveal who paid for the ride. In line of duty, reached Amritsar pic.twitter.com/jAyG9Cou79 After saying that they stand with the common man, INC leaders take private jets to travel just 250 KMs from Chandigarh to Delhi. Are there no normal flights or cars that can be used? Or is this chest thumping aimed at propagation of Gandhi family's Delhi Darbar culture? https://t.co/tw8kglW5K1 Wow….what a 'gareeban di sarkar'! A 16-seater Learjet to ferry 4 people when a 5-seater official chopper was available. I'm now beginning to feel I sleepwalked through the last 4 & a half years, believing Punjab to be in a fiscal mess. My bad! 1/2 https://t.co/IjAPY4tm7A
"Gareeb da munda jet pe chad gaya kya takleef hai (So what if a poor man's son takes a jet)," Mr Channi said, bombarded by questions about flying on a "private jet" on Tuesday.
Was it a private flight or one at the cost of the taxpayer, reporters asked him. Mr Channi climbed into his car without a response.
Mr Channi, who had called himself a genuine "aam aadmi (common man)" in his first press conference after being sworn in as Chief Minister, has been slammed by the opposition Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
