I’m Spending Public Money on People, But My Opponents Are Ones Feeling Pain: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann

Mohali (SAS Nagar), August 28, 2026: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday hit out at the opposition parties for opposing the welfare and development initiatives of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government, saying that the very schemes delivering free electricity, quality education, healthcare and development to the people are now causing pain to those who were in power for decades. During a Lok Milni programme at Badmajra village in Mohali, he said that while governments changed repeatedly over the last 70 years, the fate of Punjab’s people remained unchanged, but his government was ensuring that public money was now being spent directly on public welfare. He said that the opposition’s threats to scrap welfare schemes after returning to power would not succeed, as the people of Punjab would neither give them another opportunity nor allow the schemes benefiting them to be discontinued.
Addressing the Lok Milni, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “The era of traditional parties taking turns in power and shielding each other’s misdeeds is over, as the people have now entrusted AAP with the responsibility of transforming the state. The wise people of Punjab will never forgive the Congress, Akalis and BJP for their anti-Punjab stance and they will be sent to political oblivion in the 2027 Vidhan Sabha polls.”
He further added, “These people have always safeguarded the interests of each other during their reign in power. Gone are the days when these parties used to play musical chairs and wait for their turn of power. They safeguarded each other’s interests during their days in power, due to which their misdeeds were never exposed.”
The Chief Minister said, “Now the people have elected AAP and the symbol of this party, the broom, is cleansing the political system of the state. The day is not far when the Akalis will be behind the bars for their sins.”
Referring to the drug menace, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “The traditional political parties had inflicted irreparable damage on Punjab’s youth. People know who lit the funeral pyres of thousands of young Punjabis through the drug trade. If these parties return to power, they will once again misuse authority to exploit Punjab and its people.”
Lashing out at Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Badal, he said, “Sukhbir Badal is not aware about the ground realities as throughout his life he has lived in a secured environment with luxuries and opulence. He is a convent-educated political leader of Punjab who is not aware of the basic topography of the state but wants to attain political power in Punjab. Leaving everything aside, the former Deputy Chief Minister cannot even differentiate the basic crops of the state as he has scant knowledge about the basic issues.”
Taking aim at the Akali Dal’s efforts to revive ties with the BJP, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “In order to satiate their hunger for power, the Akali Dal is now begging for an alliance with the BJP, whose hands were drenched with murder of more than 700 farmers who attained martyrdom during the protest against the draconian anti-farmers law. The Akali-BJP alliance is without any ideology or public welfare but will be solely aimed at grabbing power in the state.”
The Chief Minister said that the people of Punjab would not be misled by the political manoeuvring of the traditional parties and would teach them a befitting lesson.
Making a scathing attack on the Akali Dal, he said, “The Akali leaders are always bothered about their own interests rather than that of Punjabis or Punjab whereas AAP is committed only for Punjab. They have mercilessly plundered the wealth of the state during their days in power and have introduced drugs to youth of Punjab,” he said.
Taking a jibe at the Akali leadership, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann stated, “Even if the Prime Minister makes a call enquiring the health of Akali leaders, they start dreaming about having an alliance with Delhi to loot Punjab.”
Taking potshots over the infighting in the Congress, he said, “They are squabbling for the power for their vested political interests, while the state government is working tirelessly for the wellbeing of people. We don’t fight amongst ourselves but we are making tireless efforts to make Rangla Punjab. The fight of the state is for quality education, good health and other welfare schemes. For the sake of power, the Congress leaders don’t see eye to eye with each other.”
He stated, “Congress has no vision for the people and the state. Their only aim is to plunder the wealth of Punjab by assuming power but their dreams will never get fulfilled. The Congress party is a divided house that will collapse due to their infighting. It is a pity that the top Congress leaders who come to unite these leaders squabbling for power are not even aware how to pronounce their names.”
The Chief Minister said, “The Congress and Akali Dal were the termite that had ruined the state after the independence due to which Punjab lagged behind in the path of progress. The leaders of these parties never speak against each other but they spit venom against me daily because I have exposed them badly before people.”
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann reminded the people of the anti-people stance of the traditional political parties. “These were the traitors who have never been loyal to the state and its people,” he said.
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann further said that 45,000 kilometres of roads were being renovated and upgraded to facilitate the residents of the state, adding that the government remained committed to using Punjab’s resources for the welfare of its people and accelerating development across the state.