Chandigarh: The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Wednesday, in a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government for failing to fulfill its poll promises with Punjabi people.
In a statement Bajwa said that the party has failed to fulfill its promises in Punjab and now the party is promising Rs 2,100 per month for women of Delhi.
“While referring to a senior Punjab government official, a leading newspaper in India has said that the government has been collecting data on income tax payers and other women voters. If at all, the scheme is implemented, it will only be extended to non-income-tax-paying women. The government official also claims, as of now, it seems impossible. It remains to be seen how much the government can pay, but income tax payees will definitely not be included,” Bajwa said.
Pointing a finger at the AAP government in Punjab, Bajwa said that along with a non-income-tax-paying cap, the government may also put other restrictions.
However, the promise was to provide Rs 1,000 per month to all women over 18 years. Now after three years into power, the AAP government is planning to extend the scheme to non-income-tax-paying women only.
The Bhagwant Mann government is certainly “backtracking” on its commitment. It has been proven once again that AAP made lofty promises before the Assembly election in 2022 to garner votes only, he said.
Meanwhile, the AAP has made a similar “hollow” promise in Delhi, he said.
“AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal is promising Rs 2,100 per month for women of Delhi. The voters of Delhi must take Punjab’s example into account and vote the AAP out in the upcoming Assembly elections,” Bajwa added.