Kewal Singh Dhillon, President of the Bharatiya Janata Party Punjab unit, launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party government, accusing it of committing a “massive betrayal” against the women of Punjab. He said that the AAP government, driven by false guarantees and functioning under Arvind Kejriwal's directions, is misleading the state's people and engaging in nothing more than an electoral stunt. Questioning the government’s intent, the BJP state president alleged major manipulation in the AAP government's fund release.
Dhillon said that all women in Punjab should have received ₹60,000 (General category) to ₹90,000 (SC category) over the full five-year period. However, after not giving even a single rupee for four and a half years, the government is now staging a drama by announcing only a token amount during election season, which he described as a blatant betrayal of women.
He further stated that from the March 2026 budget session, the government had continuously publicized that payments for April, May, and June would be released. However, it has now cleverly replaced those with payments for July, August, and September, thereby misleading the public. Since the election code of conduct is expected to come into force soon after, the government is attempting to secure votes by releasing funds for only three months.
Dhillon added that while the government is indulging in politics over this nominal amount, chaos has spread across Punjab and the state’s condition has deteriorated significantly. During the crucial paddy transplantation season, farmers are not receiving the electricity needed for cultivation, forcing the annadatas to protest on the streets instead of working in their fields.
On the other hand, due to the government’s failures, employees from various departments are also continuously protesting over their legitimate demands, including dearness allowance (DA). Directly targeting Bhagwant Mann, the BJP state president said that the government has no answers regarding the sacrilege prevention law or the Chief Minister’s recently viral controversial video.
To hide these failures and the resulting embarrassment, he alleged, the Chief Minister is resorting to theatrics on public platforms. He claimed that the AAP government is now cornered on every front and that the aware people of Punjab fully understand this deception and will give a fitting reply in the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.