Congress Labels Punjab Budget a 'Jugglery of Figures'
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Punjab Budget 'Jugglery of Figures': Congress Slams AAP Over Rising Debt, Law & Order
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News18•09-03-2026, 22:45
Punjab Budget 'Jugglery of Figures': Congress Slams AAP Over Rising Debt, Law & Order
•Congress labels Punjab Budget a "jugglery of figures," criticizing AAP government over "rising" state debt, projected to hit Rs 5 lakh crore by 2027.
•MLA Pargat Singh questioned the lack of a roadmap for debt, urged against a police state, and demanded an inquiry into Ranjit Singh's encounter death.
•Pargat Singh also alleged AAP avoids questioning the Centre on cross-border weapons and drugs entering via drones in BSF-controlled areas.
•MLA Barindermeet Singh Pahra highlighted non-functional oxygen plants and lack of critical care in Gurdaspur hospitals, despite claims of new medical colleges.
•NRI Affairs Minister Ravjot Singh defended the Budget as "historic, generous, and visionary," citing allocations for education, Adampur airport, and homage to Guru Ravidas.