After presenting the Punjab Budget in the Assembly, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema addressed a crucial press conference, where he discussed the issue of providing ₹1,100 per month to women. Cheema stated that surveys are being conducted across various departments, and discussions on this initiative are ongoing. He assured that Punjab’s women would receive the promised financial assistance soon.
Taking a sharp dig at the opposition, Cheema remarked that it was only after 2022 that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government came to power in Punjab. Criticizing previous administrations, he pointed out that from 2002 to 2022, Congress and the Akali-BJP alliance ruled the state twice each. However, in these two decades, no concrete roadmap was developed for Punjab’s youth and farmers. Instead, he alleged, both governments introduced new policies that led to the state’s deterioration.
Cheema accused the Akali-BJP government of orchestrating a conspiracy to introduce synthetic drugs, particularly “Chitta,” into Punjab, which severely impacted the youth. He stated that it was during the Akali-BJP tenure that people first heard about “Chitta,” a term synonymous with drug abuse in Punjab. He further claimed that when Congress came to power, even religious scriptures were not spared from political controversies.
Targeting former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, Cheema recalled that Singh had once taken an oath on the Gutka Sahib (Sikh religious scripture) and vowed to eradicate drugs from Punjab. However, no significant action was taken. He emphasized that as soon as the AAP government assumed office, its first priority was to launch a crackdown on drug trafficking networks, reinforcing its commitment to saving Punjab’s youth from addiction.
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