‘One nation, one husband’: Punjab CM Mann’s dig at BJP over sindoor campaign draws flak

Bhagwant Mann's sindoor remark sparks outrage from BJP leaders

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann mocked the BJP for distributing sindoor (vermilion) in Ludhiana, referencing its success in Operation Sindoor, and asked if the BJP had now started a "One Nation One Husband" scheme.

He was replying to a question about BJP campaigning in Ludhiana, where a bypoll for the Ludhiana West seat is scheduled for June 19. "If they distribute sindoor, which man will ask his wife to start using the sindoor sent by Modi? I want to ask if the BJP has started a 'One Nation One Husband' scheme," he said.

His comments drew criticism from various leaders, with BJP leader Pritpal Singh Balliawal calling the comments "shameful."

"He is mocking Operation Sindoor. There is no BJP activity sending sindoor to every household. The name Operation Sindoor was used because terrorists were killing Hindus after checking their religion — sindoor was a marker they used to identify women. This operation was about terrorism, martyrdom, and the protection of Indian lives. A man who mocks the Indian Army; insults Veer Naris; and turns every sacred symbol into a joke will never understand the value of sindoor, which carries sacrifice, love, and devotion," he said.