JALANDHAR: Referring to the reports of Punjab falling grossly short of revenue targets in the current financial year, Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has questioned the efficiency and competence of state government in handling the financial situation in Punjab.
He has asked the chief minister Bhagwant Mann and his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejirwal that what happened to their promise and claims of making up for the populist schemes by plugging in corruption and preventing illegal sand mining.
“During his election campaign in Punjab, Kejriwa had claimed that if his party formed a government in Punjab, he would plug in the budgetary losses due to corruption to the tune of Rs 34,000 crores. Even the statement itself was ridiculous as how could there be corruption in budget”, he pointed out, while adding, “Kejriwal claimed that he will save Rs 20,000 crores from the illegal sand mining.”
Now you are in the government for about a year where are Rs 64,000 crore, which Kejriwal had claimed that he would save when the state had not been able to meet its normal revenue targets, which are likely to fall short by about 30 percent?” Khaira asked.
