New Delhi: Days after taking oath of office, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Prime Minister Narendra Mod in Delhi and sought a package of Rs 50,000 crore for two years, citing state’s ‘pitiable’ financial condition.
After meeting PM Modi, Mann said, “Punjab’s financial condition is in doldrums. We’ve demanded Rs 50,000 crores package per year for 2 years to improve state’s financial situation.”
We need the support of the Center to maintain national security. Punjab’s financial condition is in doldrums. We’ve demanded Rs 50,000 crores package per year for 2 years to improve state’s financial situation: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on his meeting with PM Modi, earlier today pic.twitter.com/zCl1EpAk7R
— ANI (@ANI) March 24, 2022
Punjab Chief Minister pleading before the Centre for financial package has kicked off a storm on the social media. It has also raised many questions over AAP’s governance model. During elections, Arvind Kejriwal-led party went overboard in reaching out to the electorate and didn’t refrain from making tall promises.
From free electricity to free power to allocation of Rs 1,000/- to all eligible women, the list of freebie promises by AAP leaders went on and on. At no point of time, AAP CM candidate or the party supremo admitted during campaign that it would be a colossal task to achieve.
Today, after Bhagwant Mann sought Rs 50,000 crore package for 2 years from Centre, netizens are taking potshots at the AAP’s ‘Punjab model’.
‘No hiccups like Delhi, then why blamegame politics’
Mann dispensation has come under direct criticism after it blamed previous Congress regime for ‘creaking’ exchequer of Punjab. Netizens are asking why the AAP govt is now blaming on the financial woes of state, was it not aware of lack of funds, when it made series of promises.
Putting it into context:
Mann has literally demanded 30% of the State’s budget as a package from Centre..?!
That’s just outrageous. https://t.co/JS2Tw1SmIn
— Abhishek V. (@Abhishek2612V) March 24, 2022
“In Delhi, AAP govt has reasons to target Modi govt for inadequacies in the capital, but what’s making them wash hands off from responsibilities in Punjab,” a user asked.
Putting it into context:
Mann has literally demanded 30% of the State’s budget as a package from Centre..?!
That’s just outrageous. https://t.co/JS2Tw1SmIn
— Abhishek V. (@Abhishek2612V) March 24, 2022
Many users have also questioned AAP govt’s opulent expenditures on TV advertisements and money-intensive preparations for Mann cabinet swearing-in. According to reports, the AAP government had given Rs 6 crore advertisement to regional channels for broadcasting Mann’s oath ceremony on TV.
Here is how Twitter erupted over AAP’s politicking
Some Poll Promises
1) Free Electricity
2) Rs.1000/month of every women
3) High quality and free Education
4) Getting rid of debt how? By borrowing from Centre ?? https://t.co/AVY15rY6ML pic.twitter.com/FKERmB7EDn— Prashant (@uzumaki_3000) March 24, 2022
What was Kejriwal thinking while making such a pre election promise??#freebies https://t.co/yn5PUVYXZr pic.twitter.com/8VfqZEQ6zr
— ?????? (@archersaggi) March 24, 2022
Oath ceremony — 3 crores for 17 min
TV Ads — 85 lakhs
Kejriwal’s Road Show — 61 lakhsYe baat ye sab karne se pehle nahi socha Pegwant Mann ??
— BALA (@erbmjha) March 24, 2022
Respected @PMOIndia sir an additional package of rs 1lakh crore should also be provided so that advertisement of Good work punjab can be done in news papers across the planet.
— Ankush (@iAnkushDwivedi) March 24, 2022
चुनाव के समय- पंजाब में पैसा बहुत है जी, मैं सब कुछ फ्री कर दूंगा @ArvindKejriwal
चुनाव के बाद- हमारे पास पैसा नहीं है जी, मोदी जी मदद करो @BhagwantMann https://t.co/unbdVaYO6i— Social Tamasha (@SocialTamasha) March 24, 2022
Sarkar me ane ke bad pata chala ki khajana to khali hai ab free electricity or pani kaise denge , mahilaon ko har mahine 1000 rs ka vada kiya tha wo kaise pure hongey. Promise kare AAP pure kare modi or tax-payers. Wah
— .. (@FunMauji) March 24, 2022
