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Ground Report | New Delhi: Why Arrest Charanjit Channi is trending; The BJP on Sunday took a dig at Congress leader and Punjab chief ministerial nominee Charanjit Singh Channi, citing alleged allegations that he had sent an inappropriate text to an IAS officer in 2018.
Why Arrest Charanjit Channi is trending?
BJP leader Amit Malviya, who heads its IT department, tweeted, "Congress CM Charanjit Channi faces action in 3-year-old MeToo case. He allegedly slapped a woman IAS officer in 2018 with an unfair text was sent. It was covered. But the matter came to the fore when the Punjab Women's Commission sent a notice.
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Punjab Women's Commission chairperson Manisha Gulati had said that she has written a letter to the Chief Secretary seeking a report on the action taken by the government. Malviya also posted a story reported in May this year that said rivals of outgoing Chief Minister Amarinder Singh within the party had accused him of "pursuing" old affairs.
Following the 2018 allegation, the Punjab Commission for Women had taken suo motu cognizance of the matter and even then sought the government's stand.
Various social media users shared the reports of allegations against the Punjab CM-designate and demanded his resignation.
One user wrote, "Me Too Accussed Charanjit Singh Channi will be The New Chief minister of Punjab .This is only possible in Congress Party."
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Another remarked, "Talking of women's respect by @INCIndia is just a pretense. Charanjit Singh Channi has proved that the constitution should be same for all. Now #ArrestCharanjitChanni."
Another user wrote Me Too Accussed Charanjit Singh Channi will be The New Chief minister of Punjab. This is only possible in Congress Party. Similar remarks were made by multiple social media users.
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