Punjab CM Mann calls twin blasts 'minor', blames BJP for creating atmosphere of fear

CHANDIGARH: (May 6) Terming the twin blasts in Amritsar and Jalandhar "minor", Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday accused the BJP of being responsible and said this was how the party was 'preparing' for the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

Two blasts occurred on Tuesday night, one outside the Border Security Force's Punjab Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar at around 8 pm and another near the army cantonment area in Khasa, Amritsar, at around 11 pm.

The BJP wants to create an atmosphere of fear, Mann told reporters, adding that the party wanted to scare people into getting their votes.