'Chain Down, Tyres Punctured': Charanjit Channi's Cycle Yatra Runs Into Punjab Congress Disunity

Even before former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi could set his proposed cycle yatra in motion, the Congress found itself under attack from its political rivals with taunts over apparent disunity.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann mocked Channi's proposed 'Jawani Sambhal Yatra', saying Congress leaders had already "removed the chain from his bicycle", while senior BJP leader Sunil Jakhar quipped that the Congress's 'Punjab Mangda Insaaf Yatra', led by state Congress president Pargat Singh, had already "punctured the tyres" of Channi's cycle campaign.The sharp remarks came after the launch of the Congress's larger 'Punjab Mangda Insaaf Yatra' ('Punjab Demands Justice') on Wednesday, which saw the absence of several heavyweight leaders and a relatively thin turnout, triggering fresh questions over factionalism and coordination within the state unit ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.Read | Analysis: As Punjab's Politicians Switch Sides, Where Are Its 'Spartans'?Channi's cycle yatra, scheduled to begin on Thursday, is being projected as a key component of the Congress's…