CM Bhagwant Mann’s insincerity caused financial chaos in Punjab: LoP Partap Singh Bajwa

Chandigarh, July 17

Since the economic condition of the state of Punjab has plunged into acute chaos under the rule of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Partap Singh Bajwa, on Wednesday accused the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led state government of handling the state’s finances insincerely.

Bajwa said the Punjab Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, met with 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya in New Delhi on Monday to present Punjab’s case for a grant. He said earlier, the Punjab CM had met former economic advisor to the Government of India, Arvind Subramanian, for suggestions on ways to bring the economy of the state of Punjab back on track.

He said, “After a humiliating defeat for the AAP in the recent general election, the Punjab CM Mann seems to have woken up from his deep slumber to streamline the fiscal health of the state. As they say, a stitch in time saves nine. Had the CM been working diligently in time for the betterment of Punjab’s economy, he would not have to rush now. It is his arrogance and immaturity that have led Punjab to a financial crunch.”

The opposition leader said the Punjab government has squandered Punjab’s exchequer extravagantly on self-publicity, air travel, and party expansion. He said CM Mann was least bothered about the bleeding economy of the state, because of which the people of Punjab have not chosen the ruling party in the state for the general election. He said, thus, the CM has been running from pillar to post to work on the state’s economy. The LoP said CM Mann was trying to be the messiah of Punjab.