Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi hit out at the AAP, accusing it of spreading falsehood against him and also giving tickets to many candidates with criminal background.

Addressing the media, he also promised free education in government schools and colleges and one lakh government jobs in the first year if Congress returns to power after the February 20 assembly elections. Slamming the Arvind Kejriwal led party, he said the AAP gave tickets to 44 people who came from other political parties. "Every third and fourth candidate of the AAP is facing criminal cases," Channi charged. Taking a dig at the AAP's claim of bringing a change, he said the party fielded many candidates who have been rejected by other political parties.