BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today lambasted the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab for making a mess of the financial position of the state and fudging the data to mislead the people.
Taking strong exception to the exorbitant increase in the debt raised by the AAP government Chugh blamed the Bhagwant Mann government for siphoning off funds to fake publicity of the government.
Chugh demanded that there should be a white paper on the Punjab money spent on political tourism of Delhi Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to states in Punjab and elsewhere. He blamed Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for squandering Punjab money for promoting political activities of AAP and Kejriwal in other states.
He said in 2021-22 Punjab had a debt of Rs 2.82 lakh crore which skyrocketed to Rs 3.12 lakh crore in 2022-23 financial year. The debt is projected to touch a new high of Rs 3.47 lakh crore by the end of fiscal year 2023-24 which is an alarming situation for the state economy.
He said the Bhagwant Mann government's alarming inefficiency is also reflected in steep decline in revenue collection which is almost 50 percent less than the figures projected in the annual budget.
Chugh welcomed Punjab Governor's initiative to seek details of the financial mess in the state and serve an indirect word of caution on the situation.
