Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Wears Saffron Turban Amid Punjab Poll Speculation

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini wore a saffron turban while presenting the 2026-27 state budget, invoking Sikh and Sant Ravidass principles. Saini dismissed political motives behind the turban, calling it an emotional gesture. However, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring criticized the move as a political tactic ahead of Punjab's 2027 assembly elections, warning against communal politics and questioning Saini's focus given pending inter-state issues like water sharing.