Sukhbir accused AAP leaders of committing "sacrilege" by "equating their frivolous manifesto" with the Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
He said the party had "wounded the sentiments" of all Punjabis and Sikhs by planting their election symbol 'broom' on the image of Darbar Sahab on the cover of their manifesto.
He said Opposition was spreading "misinformation" about development in the state whereas the truth is that Punjab has become a model state with several initiatives.
He announced financial grants for the villages for concretisation of streets and drains, water supply, sports stadiums, gyms, community hall and submersible bores.
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