ARVIND KEJRIWAL SAYS CENTRE 'WITHHOLDING' FUNDS FOR PUNJAB
The Daily Guardian|December 18, 2023
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday slammed the Centre for "withholding" funds for Punjab, claiming the BJP-led Union government is doing so as his party's rivals have asked it to stop development work in the state.
ARVIND KEJRIWAL SAYS CENTRE 'WITHHOLDING' FUNDS FOR PUNJAB

Addressing a 'Vikas Kranti' rally here, Kejriwal also alleged that Akali and Congress governments did not do anything for the welfare of Punjab.

The Delhi chief minister and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann launched development projects worth Rs 1,125 crore for Bathinda on the occasion.

"All the parties are upset and they have turned against us. They came together and approached the Centre, asking it to do something to stop our work. (They told the Centre) do not allow them (AAP) to work. If they (AAP) do so much work, then we (rival parties) will be doomed," said Kejriwal.

"All these parties went to the Centre, which did the dirty work. They stopped Punjab's funds for health," he charged.

But the Mann government opened mohalla clinics at many places, he said.

Kejriwal further slammed the Centre for withholding Rs 5,500 crore of rural development funds for constructing roads in mandis.

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