BJP leaders' attempts to light communal bomb will blow up in their faces: Amarinder

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh lashed out at BJP leaders over the Malerkotla statement, saying, 'the BJP leaders are trying to light the bomb of communal hatred in Punjab, which will blow up in their faces.'

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday hit out at the BJP leaders 'parroting' Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's 'provocative' statement on Malerkotla, warning that they are 'trying to light the bomb of communal hatred in the state, which will blow up in their faces.' Further criticising the BJP leaders, the chief minister said their 'blatant attempts to drive a communal wedge among the peace-loving Punjabis will backfire on them'. 'The BJP leaders are trying to light the bomb of communal hatred in Punjab, which will blow up in their faces,' he said in an official statement issued here.