Mann government embroiled in Mid-Day Meal and panjiri scam: Tina Chaudhary Playing with the health of children and pregnant women by awarding contracts to private companies: Tina Chaudhary Demand for a high-level probe and strict action against the guilty Chandigarh 5 May ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Punjab Congress spokesperson Tina Chaudhary today levelled serious allegations against the Punjab government led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann during a press conference. She said that despite the Chief Minister holding charge of Markfed, the government deliberately awarded contracts for the Mid-Day Meal, panjiri, and other food supplies to private companies. Tina Chaudhary alleged that these private companies supplied substandard food, directly endangering the health of poor children and pregnant women. She said that low-quality food items were procured at inflated prices, causing a loss to the state exchequer. She further stated that the companies awarded the tenders had identical addre...
Special Session on VB-G RAM G is unconstitutional and against federal structure : Chugh
Mann Government’s PR Stunt to Distract Punjab from Crimes, Corruption, and Collapse : Chugh
Chandigarh 30 December ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh said that the special session convened by the Mann Government against the VB-G RAM G Act is unconstitutional, politically motivated, and an attack on India’s federal structure. He said the Constitution clearly defines that subjects like employment guarantees, national rural livelihood frameworks, and centrally funded welfare laws fall under the legislative powers of the Union Parliament, not a State Assembly. “What the Mann government has done today is a reckless breach of constitutional discipline,” Chugh said. He added that it is shocking that a law passed by both Houses of Parliament after over 23 hours of debate and participation from more than 130 MPs is being challenged through a symbolic session merely for headlines.
Chugh said this special session is nothing but a PR exercise to hide the reality of Punjab’s current state: worsening law and order, rampant corruption across departments, and complete administrative paralysis. He stated that criminals roam free, drug cartels operate with impunity, and the AAP government has failed on every front. “When governance collapses, tyrants distract. Today’s session is a distraction,” he remarked, adding that the Mann government owes answers on every crime committed under its watch.
Chugh said MNREGA in Punjab had become a den of corruption, where “thekedars and local cartels looted money meant for poor labourers.” He highlighted how social audits reveal the extent of malpractices: out of 13,304 gram panchayats, audits were done in 5,915 and nearly 10,653 cases of financial embezzlement emerged — yet no action was taken. Funds meant for tasks like road cleaning and canal maintenance were siphoned off, and even after Central authorities flagged the scams, the AAP government refused to recover the money or punish the culprits.
Chugh added that VB-G RAM G is a reform, not a rollback. It replaces corruption with accountability through digital transformation, links projects with PM Gati Shakti for infrastructure-based employment, and increases guaranteed working days to support rural households. He said the Act provides a modern, transparent, tech-driven model where payments and assets can be tracked, preventing fraud that flourished under MNREGA. “This is what scares AAP — not reform, but the end of their corruption pipeline,” he said.
Tarun Chugh said the Mann government’s behaviour reflects blind opposition, not constructive politics. “They do not want to debate reforms; they only want to oppose the Modi government blindly. Calling a session against a valid Parliamentary law is not protest — it is a stunt. And stunts do not build Punjab,” he said. He urged the Chief Minister to stop attacking the Constitution and instead restore governance, ensure safety, and bring integrity back to Punjab’s administration.
Comments
Post a Comment