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Harpal Cheema slams BJP: “Not a single rupee of Rs 1,600 crore reached Punjab”
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, September 26, 2025: On the first day of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha session, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of neglecting Punjab despite making grand announcements.
Cheema stated that BJP chief Narendra Modi had declared during his visit to Punjab on September 9 that the state would receive Rs 1,600 crore, but “not a single rupee has actually reached Punjab.” He added that this demonstrates the Central Government’s bias against the state.
Highlighting the actual funds released, Cheema said that Punjab received only Rs 240 crore, which is part of the first installment from the already budgeted Rs 481 crore in Budget 2025 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
“From this, it is clear how anti-Punjab the BJP is, while the Congress continues to defend them,” Cheema asserted, reiterating the state government’s criticism of the central administration.