{"id":199859,"date":"2026-05-06T18:50:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=199859"},"modified":"2026-05-06T18:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T13:53:42","slug":"twin-blasts-in-punjab-part-of-bjps-election-strategy-cm-mann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/05\/06\/twin-blasts-in-punjab-part-of-bjps-election-strategy-cm-mann.html","title":{"rendered":"Twin blasts in Punjab part of BJP\u2019s \u201celection strategy\u201d: CM Mann"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-199860\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/05\/Indian-Punjab-CM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/05\/Indian-Punjab-CM.jpg 555w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/05\/Indian-Punjab-CM-222x220.jpg 222w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/05\/Indian-Punjab-CM-473x470.jpg 473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/>#BJPisBehindPunjabBlasts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Chandigarh: <span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;\">Chief Minister of Indian Punjab state and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was behind the twin blasts reported in Punjab within 24 hours, terming the incidents part of a pattern aimed at creating unrest ahead of the state assembly elections next year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, speaking to the media at Anandpur Sahib in Rupanagar district, Mann said that the BJP often resorts to riots, blasts, or communal tension in states where it seeks electoral advantage. He said that these blasts indicated that the BJP was \u201cpreparing for Punjab\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"hi\">BJP \u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0939\u0932\u0947 \u0939\u0940 \u0915\u0939 \u0926\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0905\u092c Punjab \u0915\u0940 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u091c\u094b blast \u0939\u0941\u090f \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u0935\u0947 BJP \u0915\u0940 \u091a\u0941\u0928\u093e\u0935\u0940 \u0924\u0948\u092f\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u093e \u0939\u093f\u0938\u094d\u0938\u093e \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964<\/p>\n<p>BJP \u0907\u0938\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0939\u093f\u0902\u0938\u093e \u092b\u0948\u0932\u093e\u0924\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092e\u0947\u0930\u0940 BJP \u0915\u094b \u091a\u0947\u0924\u093e\u0935\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0915\u093f \u0935\u0939 \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0939\u0930\u0915\u0924\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u091c \u0906\u090f\u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BhagwantMann?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BhagwantMann<\/a>, \u092e\u0941\u0916\u094d\u092f\u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940, \u092a\u0902\u091c\u093e\u092c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vfThnsXnu3\">pic.twitter.com\/vfThnsXnu3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AAP (@AamAadmiParty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AamAadmiParty\/status\/2051927443867304156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the style of the BJP\u2019s work. In whatever state they have to fight elections, they first instigate riots, cause small-scale explosions, orchestrate some infighting, and divide people on the basis of religion and caste. This means that these are the BJP\u2019s preparations for Punjab,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Punjab witnessed two explosions in a single day, raising serious security concerns across the state. The first blast occurred in Jalandhar near the Border Security Force (BSF) headquarters, where an explosion involving a scooter triggered panic. Hours later, another blast was reported near the Khasa cantonment area in Amritsar, close to Indian Army and BSF installations.<\/p>\n<p>Linking the incidents to what he described as BJP\u2019s \u201cpolitics of polarization\u201d, Mann said that the BJP was attempting to destabilize Punjab through fear, division and unrest ahead of future elections.<\/p>\n<p>Describing the BJP as a communal party, he said that after the West Bengal elections, the party had now shifted its political focus to Punjab.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey themselves have said Punjab is their next target. They try to secure votes by spreading fear and creating divisions between communities,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>He further said the BJP was using communal polarisation as an electoral strategy in different states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#BJPisBehindPunjabBlasts Chandigarh: Chief Minister of Indian Punjab state and Aam Aadmi Party leader Bhagwant Mann has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was behind the twin blasts reported in Punjab within 24 hours, terming the incidents part of a pattern aimed at creating unrest ahead of the state assembly elections next year. 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