Overview
- Addressing a rally in Samrala on Jan. 11, Nayab Singh Saini asked Punjabis to vote out the Bhagwant Mann government, accusing AAP and Congress of broken promises.
- Saini touted Haryana's record, saying 54 of 217 poll pledges were fulfilled in a year and pointing to higher benefits for seniors and women under state schemes.
- He alleged MGNREGA social audits in Punjab uncovered about 10,663 embezzlement cases across 5,915 of 13,304 gram panchayats, with no recovery or worker compensation.
- Citing farmer support, he said Haryana transferred Rs 1,400 crore under the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana and Rs 15,500 crore in crop-damage compensation over 11 years, while challenging Punjab to disclose its payouts.
- BJP Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar announced a Jan. 16 gherao in Chandigarh over law and order, and AAP workers protested Saini’s event with black flags.