The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday held statewide protests against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, accusing the Akali leadership of circulating a “fake” video of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to defame him. Accusing the SAD of misusing religion, spreading propaganda and hatching political conspiracies to mislead the people of Punjab, AAP ministers, MLAs, senior leaders and workers held demonstrations outside SAD offices and residences of several Akali leaders across Punjab, including Bathinda, Ludhiana, Sangrur, Amritsar, Jalandhar, Barnala and Pathankot, among other districts. Leading a protest in Mohali, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, “Today, AAP karyakartas come out on the streets not only in Mohali, but across Punjab to protest Shiromani Akali Dal’s anti-Panth and anti-Punjab activities. The people of Punjab are fully aware of these conspiracies and will never allow those who have repeatedly harmed the interests of the state.” The minister said the party will expose the SAD’s conspiracy and send a strong message that politics based on lies and deception will not be tolerated. “AAP workers across …