Punjab / Punjab CM stops vehicle to greet newly-wed couple; video surfaces

The Punjab government on Sunday tweeted a video of CM Charanjit Singh Channi in Bathinda where he stopped his vehicle to greet a newly married couple spotted in a village. The video shows CM surrounded by officials and the family of the bride and the groom. He conveys his wishes to them and takes some sweets offered by the family.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Sep 27, 2021, 08:45 AM

New Delhi: A newly-wed couple in Punjab was in for a pleasant surprise when Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi stopped his vehicle to greet them. He spotted the newlyweds in Mandi Kalan village during his visit to Bathinda, according to a tweet by the government of Punjab.

The Chief Minister, surrounded by several police officers and the relatives of the bride and groom - all without masks - was seen conveying his best wishes in a video tweeted by the Punjab government's handle. He was also seen taking a bite of sweets offered by the relatives of the couple.

During his visit to Bathinda today, Chief Minister @CHARANJITCHANNI spotted a newly married couple at village Mandi Kalan and suddenly stopped his vehicle to convey his best wishes. pic.twitter.com/kws6XBAZGf
— Government of Punjab (@PunjabGovtIndia) September 26, 2021

Mr Channi added six new faces to his cabinet and dropped some from his predecessor's team on Sunday, a week after his name was announced as the new chief minister of the poll-bound state.

The new Chief Minister, who calls himself a "representative of the common man", now has a ministerial team of 15 members.

"I am a representative of the common man, the farmer and anyone who is oppressed. I am not a representative of the rich. Those who are into sand-mining and other illegal activities, don't come to me. I am not your representative," he had declared shortly after his oath.