New Punjab CM's ride to Delhi on 16-seater jet draws flak from opposition

Newly appointed Punjab Chief Minister Charnjit Singh Channi faced the opposition's fury after Navjot Sigh Sidhu's tweet sharing photograph of Channi, Deputy CM Randhawa in front of 16-seater chopper went viral. Channi, his two deputies and Sidhu took a chartered flight to Delhi to discuss new Cabinet formation with Congress High Command on Tuesday

Chandigarh: Punjab's new Chief Minister Charnjit Singh Channi has been slammed by the opposition for travelling in a jet plane to Delhi. Punjab Pradesh Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's tweet sharing photograph of him with CM Channi and Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Randhawa in front of the plane created ripples in political circles. Sidhu wrote 'in line of duty' as a caption for the photo.

Punjab Leader of Opposition Harpal Cheema (AAP) came to the fore first saying that Channi talks about social reforms, while he uses private jets to meet the High Command. This gives an idea of ​​the intentions of the Congress, he said.

In a stern remark, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader said people's money is for ministers only. Further, she said that the chief minister has spent more than one year's salary of 15 employees of 108 ambulances service on his single visit to Delhi.

Shiromani Akali Dal also took a dig at the CM. After saying that they stand with the comman 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's family's Delhi Darbar culture?" tweeted SAD.

Raveen Thukral, former media advisor of Captain Amarinder Singh also took a jibe at the three leaders. "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!"

"Wonder who’s paying for such luxury - the state govt or @INCPunjab ? Can’t be @sherryontopp or @CHARANJITCHANNI or @Sukhjinder_INC or #OPSoni for sure. Though eventually, I guess it’s the common man who’ll end up footing the bill for their pleasures!" tweeted Thukral.

CM Channi, along with his two deputies, and Sidhu took a chartered flight to Delhi to discuss new Cabinet formation with Congress High Command on Tuesday.