Punjab Congress to launch ‘Punjab Mangda Insaaf’ campaign tomorrow, reach out directly to people: Pargat Singh

Chandigarh, November 10, 2026: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Sardar Pargat Singh announced that the ‘Punjab Mangda Insaaf’ campaign will be formally launched on November 11. Through this initiative, the Congress will establish direct communication with the people of Punjab, understand the problems, needs and expectations of different sections of society, and raise their concerns effectively.
Speaking to the media at Congress Bhawan, Chandigarh, today, Pargat Singh said that the campaign had already begun with the Insaaf Rally held in Sangrur on November 4. It would now be expanded across Punjab on a much larger scale. The Congress will engage directly with stakeholders from the IT sector, agriculture, various industries and other sections of society. Senior party leaders will participate in different programmes to understand people's concerns. Special public outreach programmes will be organised across the Malwa, Majha and Doaba regions.
He informed that Campaign Committee Chairman Charanjit Singh Channi would also reach out to people across different Assembly constituencies through the ‘Jawani Sambhal, Jatta’ cycle rally. Five to six senior Congress leaders will lead the campaign in different regions and take the party's message to every household.
Pargat Singh said that Punjab was currently grappling with drugs, gangsterism, deteriorating law and order and conditions resembling a police state. Bureaucratic mismanagement was also creating difficulties for ordinary people and the youth. Students who appeared for the PCS examination had also met him and raised concerns regarding irregularities and mismanagement in the examination process. The Congress will raise all these issues as part of a comprehensive campaign and hold the government accountable.
He alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party government had worsened the situation in Punjab. Describing the AAP as the BJP's B-team, he said the party had sought two years to eliminate the drug menace, but the situation remained alarming even today. He further alleged that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann did not exercise actual control over the government and that Punjab was being run by Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia. The government had damaged the image and reputation of Punjab. The Congress would reach out to the poor, youth and ordinary citizens, understand their problems and bring their concerns into the mainstream political discourse.
On the party's election manifesto, he said that he was working with MP and Manifesto Committee Chairman Dr. Amar Singh to obtain feedback from different sections of society. Opinions of experts from various fields would also be incorporated. The most useful suggestions received from the public and experts, keeping public interest in mind, would become part of the manifesto. The objective was to prepare a practical and people-centric roadmap for Punjab's future and prosperity.
Targeting the state government over paddy procurement, Pargat Singh said that farmers were facing extremely difficult circumstances in the mandis. According to him, around 20 to 25 per cent of the paddy was still lying in mandis without being procured. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had promised that every grain reaching the mandis would be purchased by the government, but those promises had now turned into mere jokes. Farmers continued to face uncertainty over procurement of their crops and timely payments.
Appealing for media support, he said that the media had a crucial role to play in taking Punjab in the right direction. The cooperation of journalists would be important in carrying the campaign's message to the people. He alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party government had also damaged the dignity and credibility of journalists. He stressed that both the media and political parties must fulfil their responsibilities in the larger interest of Punjab.
Speaking about the political atmosphere in Punjab, Pargat Singh said that the Congress wanted to promote harmony and positive politics in the state. The ‘Punjab Mangda Insaaf’ campaign would not be limited to any one section of society. Instead, it would represent the voice of farmers, labourers, traders, employees, youth, women and every section of society.
Responding to a question about the first list of Congress candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections, he said that surveys were being conducted by the party and meetings were underway at various levels. The Congress was making efforts to release its first list of candidates as soon as possible.
On the occasion, Manifesto Committee Chairman and MP Dr. Amar Singh, former Cabinet Minister Rana Gurjit Singh, MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, MP Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi, Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, former MLA Sukhwinder Singh Danny, former Minister Sangat Singh Gilzian and former Minister Dr. Raj Kumar Verka, along with other senior Congress leaders, were present.