Chandigarh: Punjab BJP vice-president Arvind Khanna on Sunday said Punjab had received greater financial support under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) than the neighbouring Haryana.
Khanna was responding to the allegations of biased treatment meted out to Punjab by the central govt. He said as per recent information received under the Right to Information Act shows that Punjab received over Rs 1,825 crore, while Haryana received Rs 1,673 crore, disproving the Punjab govt’s claims of bias toward their state by the central govt.
Khanna emphasised that the Punjab govt led by chief minister Bhagwant Mann was engaging in unnecessary slander against the central govt to divert attention from its own shortcomings.
The BJP leader highlighted that despite having an opposition govt in Punjab, PM Narendra Modi’s administration had shown respect for the state by allocating substantial funds. He urged CM Mann to focus on resolving Punjab’s urgent issues, including deteriorating law and order, drug problems affecting the youth, and economic mismanagement.
Khanna also criticised the Mann govt for neglecting employee benefits such as Diwali bonus and alleged that the govt funds were being misused on foreign visits. He also called for accountability and action in Punjab’s governance. TNN