Punjab CM Mann Outlines Pro-People Budget and Addresses Stranded Punjabis in Gulf

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann announced the upcoming state budget will include pro-people initiatives to boost economic growth and welfare. He highlighted achievements like free power to over 90% households, 881 Aam Aadmi Clinics, and 63,000 government jobs without bribery. Mann criticized the Shiromani Akali Dal for losing touch with Punjab's realities and accused traditional parties of burdening the state with debt. He also noted efforts to repatriate 370 Punjabis stranded in the Gulf amid regional conflict and criticized the Union Government for withholding funds.