Overview

• Thousands of farmers and party workers gathered in Rajpura on August 17 to celebrate the Mann government’s withdrawal of its land pooling policy.
• Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar blamed Delhi-based AAP leaders including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia for framing the scheme and sidelining the elected state leadership.
• Tarun Chugh accused the AAP of striking a deal with land mafias to fund its expansion and described Punjab as being run like an ‘ATM’ for party coffers.
• The party announced plans for rallies across all 117 assembly constituencies to consolidate rural support ahead of the 2027 elections.
• Congress leader Satbir Singh Khattra formally joined the BJP at the Rajpura rally, a move presented as proof of the party’s growing momentum.