Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday addressed the Congress’s Insaaf Rally in Sangrur, formally launching the party’s campaign for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh were among the senior leaders who targeted the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over drug-related deaths and the law and order situation in the state.The rally is politically significant for the Congress as it seeks to regain power in Punjab. It is also a test for newly appointed Punjab Congress chief Pargat Singh, who took charge after internal differences within the state unit led to the replacement of former PPCC chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring.Former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi received a huge round of applause as he rose to speak. Channi called Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann a “Nitt da sharaabi”, saying that no one would hand over their child to him, yet people had entrusted Punjab to him.Rahul Gandhi brings Sidhu Moosewala’s father on stageNovember 4, 2026 3:06 pmRahul Gandhi brought the father of singer Sidhu Moosewala on stage during his address at the Sangrur rally.Rahul Gandhi mentions Channi, draws loud applauseNovember 4, 2026 3:06 pmRahul Gandhi mentioned former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi as he began his address at the rally, drawing loud applause from the gathering.Kharge recalls Rajiv Gandhi lowering voting age to 18November 4, 2026 3:06 pmRecalling former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s role in lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 through a constitutional amendment, Kharge said the change gave young people the right to vote at an earlier age.Kharge says Rahul faces over 24 FIRs, gangsters go scot-free in PunjabNovember 4, 2026 3:06 pmKharge said Rahul Gandhi faced more than 24 FIRs, while gangsters and criminals in Punjab were going scot-free.Kharge calls AAP BJP’s ‘B team’November 4, 2026 3:04 pmKharge accused the AAP of being the BJP’s “B team”, alleging that it made inroads wherever it saw the Congress gaining ground. He said the party cut into the Congress vote share, paving the way for BJP victories.Kharge assures Rahul Gandhi: ‘We will win Punjab’November 4, 2026 3:04 pmCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge assured Rahul Gandhi that the party would win Punjab. He said the Congress needed to remain united to secure victory and accused the RSS and the BJP of trying to divide institutions and other bodies.Pargat Singh calls Punjab a ‘police state’, blames AAPNovember 4, 2026 3:04 pmPunjab Congress president Pargat Singh described Punjab as a “police state” and held the AAP government solely responsible. Referring to drug-related deaths, he said the bodies of many youngsters were lying in mortuaries.Warring, Randhawa allege no government employee happy under AAPNovember 4, 2026 3:03 pmCongress leaders Raja Warring and Sukhwinder Singh Randhawa alleged that no government employee was happy under the AAP government in Punjab.Channi calls Bhagwant Mann ‘Nitt da sharaabi’November 4, 2026 3:01 pmTargeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Channi called him a “Nitt da sharaabi”. He said no one would hand over their child to Mann, yet people had entrusted Punjab to him. He urged people to choose the Congress to bring the state back on track.Channi receives over 15-second ovation before speechNovember 4, 2026 2:51 pmFormer Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi received a huge round of applause as he rose to address the rally. The crowd continued cheering for over 15 seconds before he could begin his speech, leaving him smiling.Rahul Gandhi arrives at Sangrur rally venueNovember 4, 2026 2:51 pmLeader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi arrived at the venue of the Congress’s Insaaf Rally in Sangrur on Wednesday. The rally marks the formal launch of the party’s campaign for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.