Shame on the AAP government! Punjab’s women wait for aid while the treasury is splurged on publicity in Gujarat: Pargat Singh
Former Education Minister and MLA Pargat Singh stated today that while the women of Punjab are still waiting for their promised ₹1000–1500 monthly stipend, the AAP government has opened the state treasury for Gujarat.
City Air News
Mar 11, 2026 08:51
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Chandigarh, March 11, 2026: Former Education Minister and MLA Pargat Singh stated today that while the women of Punjab are still waiting for their promised ₹1000–1500 monthly stipend, the AAP government has opened the state treasury for Gujarat. He noted that full-page advertisements regarding financial aid for women are being published in Gujarat newspapers, proving that this government is focused solely on branding. Singh highlighted that despite Punjab’s staggering debt of ₹4.17 lakh crore, the AAP government continues to waste crores on publicity in other states.
Singh further alleged bias in the Vidhan Sabha, pointing out that while a condemnation motion was allowed in the case of Sukhpal Singh Khaira, a similar motion against Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann was rejected. He criticized Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan for this inconsistency, stating that the Speaker should have set a fair precedent. “He did set an example, but one of dictatorship,” Singh remarked. He added that the Chief Minister insulted women with inappropriate remarks on International Women’s Day and owes an immediate apology to the women of Punjab.
Turning to the drug crisis, Pargat Singh asserted that the AAP’s “War Against Drugs” is being undermined from within. He expressed deep concern over reports of an AAP village sarpanch—a member of the party’s own anti-drug committee—being caught with 18 kilograms of heroin worth ₹90 crore. “How can this government claim to eradicate drugs when its own leaders are involved in trafficking?” he questioned, demanding strict action against party insiders.
The former Education Minister concluded by stating that the government has failed to deliver on its core promises. From the failure to establish any of the 16 promised medical colleges to the unfulfilled Malwa canal project, Singh argued that the administration relies on "event management" to divert attention from real issues.
