Overview
- Mann declared he is not stepping down and told the public to ignore social‑media speculation about a change in leadership.
- He said self‑styled online commentators should apologize for misleading viewers by repeatedly claiming new chief ministers during his absence.
- The chief minister referenced his September 5 hospitalization and September 11 discharge as the period when the rumors intensified.
- Citing Kejriwal’s statement at the Golden Temple that he would remain CM, Mann emphasized there is no factionalism within AAP.
- He criticized the BJP‑led Centre over politicizing India–Pakistan cricket and accused visiting Union ministers of flood‑relief photo‑ops, challenging MoS Ravneet Bittu on local deliverables.