Mann Government Released ₹12.96 Crore for Tarn Taran Under the Ashirwad Scheme: Harmeet Singh Sandhu

Tarn Taran, October 28, 2025: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Harmeet Singh Sandhu praised the social welfare policies of the Punjab Government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, stating that the AAP government is truly a government of the poor and the common people. He said that during its tenure, the Mann government has proven that its agenda is not limited to infrastructure development alone but also focuses on the economic upliftment of the weaker sections of society.

In a press statement issued here today, Harmeet Singh Sandhu cited the latest figures, stating that under the Ashirwad Scheme, the Punjab Government has released a total financial assistance of ₹12 crore 96 lakh during the year 2024–25 to 2,542 eligible applicants from Tarn Taran district. Under this scheme, families belonging to Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, and Economically Weaker Sections are provided a grant of ₹51,000 each at the time of their daughter’s marriage.

Launching a sharp attack on traditional parties, Sandhu said that during the previous Akali-BJP and Congress governments, this scheme had remained confined merely to official papers. He said, “Earlier, people had to make endless rounds of government offices for years to get the ₹51,000 grant, and they often had to face a lot of harassment. But Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s government not only cleared all the pending dues from the past but also ensured that the beneficiaries receive the amount directly in their bank accounts without any bribe or delay.”

The AAP candidate said that this substantial amount of ₹12.96 crore reflects how sensitive the government is toward poor families. He said that this financial assistance has become a major source of support for 2,542 families. The Mann government, he added, has not only strengthened families through the Ashirwad Scheme but also improved the living standards of common people through 600 units of free electricity, free healthcare via Aam Aadmi Clinics, and quality education through Schools of Eminence.

Sandhu assured that the AAP government will continue to work with the same transparency and integrity for the welfare of the people of Tarn Taran in the future as well.