{"id":22733,"date":"2025-11-02T15:51:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T15:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/02\/punjab-cops-put-on-shoe-duty-during-cm-manns-muktsar-visit-bjp-reacts-politics-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T15:51:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T15:51:11","slug":"punjab-cops-put-on-shoe-duty-during-cm-manns-muktsar-visit-bjp-reacts-politics-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/02\/punjab-cops-put-on-shoe-duty-during-cm-manns-muktsar-visit-bjp-reacts-politics-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Cops Put On &#8216;Shoe Duty&#8217; During CM Mann&#8217;s Muktsar Visit, BJP Reacts | Politics News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9675581\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">November 02, 2025, 20:40 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9675581\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4092826047 asubttl-schema\">Mann was in Sri Muktsar Sahib to lay the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 138.83 crore under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4092826047\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4092826047 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. (PTI file photo)\" title=\"Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. (PTI file photo)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-4092826047\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. (PTI file photo)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann\u2019s visit to the historic Darbar Sahib Gurdwara in Sri Muktsar Sahib on Sunday sparked a political controversy after two policemen were reportedly assigned to look after the AAP leader\u2019s shoes, drawing sharp criticism from the opposition BJP in the state, which called him out for the unusual arrangement.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">According to an order issued by the Muktsar police, Head Constable Roop Singh and Constable Sarbat Singh were deputed \u201con duty on the shoes of CM of Punjab at Gate No. 7 in plain clothes,&#8221; <em>The Indian Express<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">BJP spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal took to X and slammed Mann over the incident.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">\u201cDuty boots on the ground, police boots on the ground! The boots worth millions are getting polished, no one should stay quiet! During Chief Minister Sahib\u2019s visit to Sri Muktsar Sahib, two police officers will take care of Mann Sahib\u2019s boots. The boots of the common people\u2019s youth seem as expensive as Jazzy B\u2019s songs!&#8221; Baliawal wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twtiframe\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-theme=\"dark\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pa\">\u0a21\u0a3f\u0a0a\u0a1f\u0a40 \u0a32\u0a3e\u0a24\u0a40 \u0a06 \u0a2c\u0a42\u0a1f\u0a3e \u0a24\u0a47, \u0a2a\u0a41\u0a32\u0a3f\u0a38 \u0a32\u0a3e\u0a24\u0a40 \u0a06 \u0a2c\u0a42\u0a1f\u0a3e \u0a24\u0a47 !\u0a32\u0a71\u0a16\u0a3e\u0a02 \u0a26\u0a47 \u0a28\u0a47 \u0a2c\u0a42\u0a1f \u0a38\u0a71\u0a1c\u0a23\u0a3e, \u0a15\u0a4b\u0a08 \u0a32\u0a48\u0a1c\u0a47 \u0a28\u0a3e \u0a28\u0a40 \u0a1a\u0a41\u0a71\u0a2a \u0a15\u0a30 \u0a15\u0a47 !<\/p>\n<p>\u0a2e\u0a41\u0a71\u0a16 \u0a2e\u0a70\u0a24\u0a30\u0a40 \u0a38\u0a3e\u0a2c \u0a26\u0a40 \u0a38\u0a4d\u0a30\u0a40 \u0a2e\u0a41\u0a15\u0a24\u0a38\u0a30 \u0a38\u0a3e\u0a39\u0a3f\u0a2c \u0a26\u0a47 \u0a26\u0a4c\u0a30\u0a47 \u0a2e\u0a4c\u0a15\u0a47 \u0a26\u0a4b \u0a2a\u0a41\u0a32\u0a38 \u0a26\u0a47 \u0a1c\u0a35\u0a3e\u0a28 \u0a2e\u0a3e\u0a28 \u0a38\u0a3e\u0a2c \u0a26\u0a47 \u0a2c\u0a42\u0a1f\u0a3e\u0a02 \u0a26\u0a3e \u0a16\u0a3f\u0a06\u0a32 \u0a30\u0a71\u0a16\u0a23\u0a17\u0a47 \u0964<\/p>\n<p>\u0a06\u0a2e \u0a18\u0a30\u0a3e\u0a02 \u0a26\u0a47 \u0a2e\u0a70\u0a21\u0a3f\u0a06\u0a02 \u0a26\u0a47 \u0a2c\u0a42\u0a1f \u0a1c\u0a48\u0a1c\u0a3c\u0a40 \u0a2c\u0a40 \u0a26\u0a47 \u0a17\u0a3e\u0a23\u0a47 \u0a35\u0a3e\u0a02\u0a17\u0a42 \u0a16\u0a3e\u0a38\u0a47 \u0a2e\u0a39\u0a3f\u0a70\u0a17\u0a47 \u0a32\u0a71\u0a17\u0a26\u0a47 \u0a28\u0a47 !<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pritpal Singh Baliawal (@PritpalBaliawal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PritpalBaliawal\/status\/1984864175622103323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">November 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu also criticised the chief minister on social media, posting in Punjabi, \u201cMaharaja Satoj, you can make as many people guard your shoes, but now it\u2019s the people who will target you with these.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\">Mann was in Sri Muktsar Sahib to lay the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 138.83 crore under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme. These initiatives aim to improve the city\u2019s sewerage and water supply systems and lay new pipelines in newly developed areas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">During an address at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, Mann indirectly responded to the controversy, saying, \u201cDo these political opponents have any roadmap for Punjab? Our slippers and shoes have become an issue for them\u2026 Even the suits of our mothers and sisters are an issue for them. These are the kinds of matters they are left with now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"News Desk\" title=\"News Desk\" src=\"data:image\/jpeg;base64,UklGRgIDAABXRUJQVlA4IPYCAAAwJQCdASosAcgAPmEwlkekIyIhJDcIkIAMCWlu4XVRG2jfiezIohx5359wXuC9wXuC9wXuC9wXuC9wXuC9wXuC9wXuC9wXuC9wXuCq2ceFaLiV1H\/8x9KwXf\/OJLzd1lEVyRpIJzRpHhHXSnGBod9IfYFu9Ruvr0h55Rv1jwdfEvYf5d4GaFyCsqZGWdaid2H9uJlL8XfDpo4g+wC3ExOPLYgOdJ4t1Mblm4ysYoXF3UiI\/9o2hGBY87tiBEHfdTovs\/BCUUX7JmRRDV8ns9emZLbbgGLReXrq58pYe3e+cWwEE6VkgKz9XtXMNjKSc5T3w+yapJRHVhcUQ47hE3tkyf2QSiF+YwKTtepaied+fcF7gvcF7gvcF7gvcF7gvcF7gvcF7gvcF7gvcF7gvcF7fgAA\/v9y6AAAtG7FCnlC644LTxONH+0DNmaexB4oaAsZzGu\/EonTQ3s6CyPU09LPMFvfmIHni8v9IjHEBaNnLXPrqmWQ5bnizZgGM6Dqz0t2UEqzewqsz5Yq8Xksvl8hLAAcYVn\/kYLMj0KB\/KSMB3q6y8CZTcEz4OrUgbMbd8Zb1kQlSEVdGHtMMFj69samn9sIUV8x7MXPx5K4u\/jZ603Gm8N6Qwhe4FxNhjInXZO8aRl7T3dnNp6b8nkjX3MoF\/PqV+wnu14N6gCHHg58HAlI8rwKTacUs0dxcaYP5oVoCMa+Wg13ibQGDE9IW16Mp9V+3SBCD1p5zrCGXcG3CYpUJi0WPhKZFr2sF8HRNjNsEnJduIFUAhoQdZxL5hQe5AS0QaTvrxdQ5z1hw1kwJ5B2nQkPod8XD6Y3E4eJMn8tr0BCibcIusPCYW\/4+G\/Yeuobu\/pr82bvxdoSZau6Ow6+Xjyq2pr2q953XKusKZQ30SJx5oE8NuUARh6i4MjKzHe9TFXjvwJhq5g0AWjhEsVVBk+JQLUDtYLpKb9AbKWeNzZhAZLYjWS474VUOSu6MqC5ItYIQIvL+wGTcSajbQAAAAAAAA==\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/news-desk-17918.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">News Desk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The News Desk is a team of passionate editors and writers who break and analyse the most important events unfolding in India and abroad. 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