Punjab will elect development-oriented government, says Haryana CM Saini
Addressing a rally in Jalandhar, Nayab Singh Saini criticised the current Punjab administration and promised a double-engine government under Narendra Modi.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Friday that the people of Punjab must elect a development-oriented government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at a public rally in Jalandhar, Saini described the current administration in Punjab as a "Chutkulon Ki Sarkar", adding that jokes cannot run a government, according to The New Indian Express.
Saini questioned the handling of law and order by the Bhagwant Mann government. He stated that peace and stability would be restored once the BJP formed the government in Punjab. He also asserted that drug traffickers would be forced to either abandon illegal activities or leave the state after the Assembly elections scheduled for February.
The Chief Minister claimed that the AAP government failed to eliminate the drug menace despite promises to do so within six months. He noted that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has resolved to eradicate the drug menace from the country by 2029 and is formulating a national-level policy.
Regarding employment, Saini said that while AAP promised jobs to 25 lakh youth, Chief Minister Mann claimed his government provided only 60,000 jobs. Saini alleged that these jobs were secured by children of influential people through corrupt practices, whereas in Haryana, more than two lakh youth received jobs through transparent processes.
Saini also highlighted Haryana's healthcare and welfare schemes. He said Ayushman cards were issued to 1.5 crore people in Haryana, providing free medical treatment of up to Rs 5 lakh annually. He further mentioned that the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana has provided Rs 2,500 crore in financial assistance to more than 10 lakh women so far.