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Punjab BJP Alleges AAP Failed MGNREGA Guarantee, Cites 10,653 Audit Cases

The party cites Special Audit Unit figures alongside lapses in social audits as evidence of failures in the rural jobs scheme.

Overview

  • At a Chandigarh press conference on December 31, BJP state working president Ashwani Sharma escalated allegations following a disrupted special Assembly session a day earlier.
  • Sharma claimed the Mann government denied lakhs of households the statutory 100 days of MGNREGA work over nearly four years.
  • He said 10,653 corruption cases flagged by the Special Audit Unit have seen no action.
  • He alleged mandatory social audits were not conducted in 6,095 gram panchayats in 2024–25 and 7,389 in 2025–26.
  • He accused AAP MLAs, MPs and local leaders of involvement, citing workers’ organisations, while the reports carry no official state response or independent corroboration.