New Delhi: Punjab government under the leadership of Bhagwant Mann announced to give free electricity to the people of the state for up to 300 units today. A day ago, he had promised to give great news to the Punjab people during a press conference in Jalandhar.
सारे पंजाबियों को बधाई!
एक जुलाई से हर परिवार को हर महीने 300 यूनिट बिजली फ्री मिलेगी।हम अपनी दी हुई गारंटी पूरी करते हैं। पंजाब की जनता को दी गई बाकी गारंटिया भी हम एक-एक कर के पूरी करेंगे।
अब जनता का पैसा जनता की सहूलियत पर खर्च किया जाएगा। pic.twitter.com/2PBf0ibAEP
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) April 16, 2022
Soon after the announcement, many people on social media started trolling the scheme. People have also been sharing memes targeting the Punjab government and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
Criticising the CM a Twitter user wrote, ”Bhagwant Mann announced 300 units of free electricity from July in Punjab. Freebies are like slow poison. #BhagwantMann will make Punjab situation like Sri Lanka in few days.”
Bhagwant Mann announced 300 units of free electricity from July 1 in Punjab
Freebies are like slow poison#BhagwantMann will make Punjab situation like srilanka in few days pic.twitter.com/aQDjLOX60d
— Shruti (@kadak_chai_) April 16, 2022
”One more Economic burden on #Punjabi.
#BhagwantMann declare 300 free units of electricity in #Punjab on directions of #ArvindKejriwal,” wrote another user.
One more Economic burden on #Punjabi.#BhagwantMann declare 300 free units of electricity in #Punjab on directions of #ArvindKejriwal
condition of Common Punjabi people:- pic.twitter.com/YOeo2iHQI1
— Anveshka Das (@AnveshkaD) April 16, 2022
”Electricity is the new rice. Education is the new government job. Law & order is the new national security Leadership is the new ideology,” said a user namely Madhavan Narayanan.
Electricity is the new rice.
Education is the new government job.
Law & order is the new national security
Leadership is the new ideology.#BhagwantMann— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) April 16, 2022
”AAP needs 12000Cr 2 meet freebies. State’s debt payment is 77000Cr. After debt payment Pbgovt not in position 2 pay even salaries & pensions. From where will d 12000Cr PM come? Does it mean300 units FREE BIJLI =NO BIJLI?,” read another reaction.
#BhagwantMann
AAP needs 12000Cr 2 meet freebies
State’s debt payment is 77000Cr
After debt payment Pbgovt not in position 2 pay even salaries & pensions
From where will d 12000Cr PM come?
Does it mean300 units FREE BIJLI =NO BIJLI?pic.twitter.com/iJbZ4fJblhpic.twitter.com/YsgTLSQjzA— Free Bird BJP??6K+ (@Knownlndian) April 16, 2022
Check more memes on Bhagwant Mann
This is what #Punjab CM #BhagwantMann has been reduced to. This is an insult of all the Punjabis
— ?????? ??? ??????? (@Shyam_Vir_Singh) April 13, 2022
After Rubber Stamp PM…
here comes Rubber Stamp CM #BhagwantMann ? pic.twitter.com/0raxAMdy0z— Vishal Bhardiya ?? (@VishalBhardiya) April 16, 2022
#BhagwantMann
People To Mann :- aisa kaise karoge.Mann Be like : pic.twitter.com/Og4t7aIeUi
— Prateek Patidar (@iprateekian) April 16, 2022
Free scheme was promised during the poll
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had announced to provide free electricity in Punjab for up to 300 units and to roll out a doorstep ration delivery scheme.
Notably, the ration delivery scheme is already in effect in the state last month.