Haryana CM Saini Urges Punjab to Reject 'Politics of Lies' at Ludhiana Rally

Overview

• Speaking at a public meeting in Samrala, Ludhiana, on Jan. 11, Nayab Singh Saini appealed to voters to oust the AAP government, calling it "politics of lies."
• He alleged Punjab delivered no meaningful work in four years and cited social audits reporting 10,663 MGNREGA embezzlement cases across 5,915 gram panchayats with no recoveries.
• Saini contrasted unfulfilled Punjab pledges of Rs 2,500 monthly for seniors and Rs 1,100 for women with Haryana payments of Rs 3,200 to seniors and Rs 2,100 to women under Lado Laxmi Yojana.
• He questioned conflicting claims on crop-loss aid in Punjab and said Haryana transferred Rs 1,400 crore under Bhavantar Bharpai and Rs 15,500 crore in damage compensation over 11 years.
• He promised to extend Haryana-style schemes to Punjab if a Modi-led government takes office and said Haryana offers a Rs 400 daily wage for labourers, with no immediate response from Punjab leaders reported.