‘Missing’ Rs 1,000 for women to broken drug vow — 5 reasons AAP faces tough test after 2 yrs in Punjab

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The AAP formed the government in Punjab in March 2022 with a slew of promises..

We were fooled by the AAP into believing that this money for women, to be used in their kitchen, will start the day they come into power, said Gurdev Singh of village Nardru in Dera Bassi under Patiala parliamentary constituency...

If weadd the amount that is due to the women folk, then it will be in lakhs for the government, he said.. Mandeep Kumar of village Dandoh in the Hoshiarpur parliamentary constituency told ThePrint that there was no doubt that women were upset with AAP...

Across villages in Punjab, many residents expressed concerns regarding last years review process that determined eligibility for beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA)...

Many beneficiaries seemed to be under the impression that they would continue receiving wheat from the Government of India and get an additional 5 kg of wheat flour each month under a new state scheme launched by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann...

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