Jalandhar, November 13: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini visited Jalandhar on Friday and launched a sharp attack on the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab. Addressing a public gathering, he outlined a series of welfare promises that he said would be implemented in Punjab if the BJP forms the next government in the state.
Saini attended an event organised by the Sahyog Welfare Society at Saint Soldier Divine Public School. During his address, he announced that eligible families in Punjab would receive LPG cylinders for ₹500 under a BJP government. He said the benefit would be available to families with an annual income of up to ₹1.80 lakh.
The Haryana Chief Minister also promised monthly financial assistance of ₹2,100 to women if the BJP comes to power in Punjab. He further said that employment opportunities would be created for the state's youth and that development initiatives being undertaken in Haryana under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership would also be implemented in Punjab.
Referring to Haryana's recruitment record, Saini claimed that more than two lakh people had been given government jobs in the state over the past 12 years without recommendations or political influence. He said Punjab could also witness similar development under a BJP government.
Taking aim at the AAP government, Saini described it as a "government of jokes" and alleged that the party had secured votes by making false promises to the people. He questioned Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the work carried out by his government during its five-year tenure.
Saini said Punjab needed a government focused on development and public welfare, adding that the BJP would work towards changing the state's future if given an opportunity to govern.
His announcements and criticism of the ruling AAP government are likely to add to the political debate ahead of the next Punjab Assembly elections. The welfare measures mentioned by Saini were presented as promises linked to the formation of a BJP government in Punjab.
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