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22 Oct

Aman Arora Claims Congress May Withdraw Free Electricity, Rs 10 Lakh Health Cover If It Wins Punjab In 2027

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Aman Arora, Congress, free electricity, Health Cover, Punjab elections 2027, Punjab politics, welfare schemes

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab President and Cabinet Minister Aman Arora on Thursday hit out at the Congress, saying its MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring’s statement had exposed the party’s anti-people and feudal mindset. He warned that if Congress came to power in Punjab in 2027, even by mistake, it would snatch away free electricity, the ₹10 lakh Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna and financial assistance for women, while bringing back toll plazas and imposing higher electricity and canal water charges. Pointing out that Congress is wanting to deny ordinary Punjabis welfare benefits while its own MPs, MLAs…

27 Sep

AAP Showcases 4.5-Year Governance Record Across Punjab Under ‘Mann De Munaffe’ Campaign

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, free electricity, Mann De Munaffe, Punjab politics, welfare schemes

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): As part of the ‘Mann De Munaffe’ public outreach campaign being conducted across Punjab by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab, party MLAs, MPs and constituency in-charges on Sunday went door-to-door in various villages and wards and shared the Bhagwant Mann government’s four-and-a-half-year report card with the people. During this, the leaders interacted with people about the financial benefits being provided through welfare schemes such as free electricity, Aam Aadmi Clinics, better education and the Maavan-Dheeyan Satkar Yojna. While conducting door-to-door campaigning in Ward Number 43, MLA Rajinder Pal Kaur said that the facilities being provided by…

28 Jul

AAP Highlights Four Years of Governance, Claims Opposition Lacks Credible Issues

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Baltej Pannu, Bhagwant Mann, Employment, free electricity, Punjab government

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media Incharge Baltej Pannu on Tuesday said the opposition has failed to find a single genuine issue against the Bhagwant Mann Government despite making repeated attempts to target it through misinformation, rumours and personal attacks. He said the government’s performance over the last four-and-a-half years has exposed the opposition’s inability to counter its work, citing achievements including free electricity for nearly 90% of households, expansion of canal irrigation to over 80% of the state, transparent recruitment of 68,228 government employees, financial assistance to lakhs of women, improved healthcare facilities and continuous engagement…

07 Nov

CM Mann Hands Over 2,105 Appointment Letters, Says 59,000 Jobs Given on Merit in Punjab

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, free electricity, Guru Amar Das thermal plant, power sector, PSPCL, PSTCL, Punjab jobs

Amritsar, November 7, 2025: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday distributed appointment letters to 2,105 newly recruited employees in the state’s power utilities, reaffirming his government’s commitment to merit-based employment. Mann said the administration has provided 58,962 jobs since taking office, ensuring that “every opportunity is earned through hard work, not recommendations or bribes.”Addressing the recruits at a ceremony held at Government Medical College, the Chief Minister said job creation remains central to his governance agenda as unemployment often drives social problems. The new appointees include 2,023 linemen, 48 internal auditors, and 35 revenue accountants who have joined…