Bhagwant Mann turns teetotaller, Kejriwal calls it a "Big sacrifice"

New Delhi: Aam Admi Party Lawmaker Bhagwant Mann has given up drinking and has also received a pat on the shoulder by AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal who called it a big sacrifice on Bhagwant's part.

While addressing a rally, Bhagwant said that his political opponents used to accuse him for drinking day and night. They used to defame him for his drinking habits. "It pained me as I saw those videos where I was defamed by oppponents," Bhagwant was quoted saying.

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He told that he gave up drinking on January 1 and is quite determined to refrain from alcohol for the rest of his life.

As per Mann, his mother asked him to quit alcohol as this habit gave his opponents a chance to malign his image. His mother used to feel bad when she saw people talking ill about her son on national television. On her advice, the AAP leader chose to quit drinking. "Now, as I've completely quit liquor, no one will get the chance to make nasty comments about me" 'said Mann while addressing the public.

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While, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that Bhagwant has won his heart after this resolution, even the people of Punjab are quite happy about his decision as this is not an 'easy commitment'. He said that every leader should be like him as he has given up on liquor permanently and this is a "big sacrifice."

In 2016, suspended AAP lawmaker Harinder Singh Khalsa had complained against Mann to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and requested her to change his seat in Parliament, as Bhagwant who sat next to him smelled of alcohol.

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