Haryana CM attacks Punjab CM over alleged drinking habit

<b>Nayab Singh Saini</b> criticised <b>Bhagwant Mann</b>'s alleged drinking, urging Punjab people to help him quit, after <b>Rahul Gandhi</b> raised the claim at a Sangrur rally. Rahul Gandhi said Mann smelled of alcohol at 11 am, called it a personal issue and argued a chief minister cannot be an addict. Saini earlier called Gandhi's remarks “absolutely true” and recalled they once sat together in Parliament. AAP described the comments as a below‑the‑belt attack, accusing Congress and BJP of colluding. The controversy emerges ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections.