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Punjab became prosperous during AAP's tenure: Bibi Jagir Kaur

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it has made the burden of debt on the head of Punjabis even heavier by raising a debt of more than one lakh crore.(Photo: Facebook/Bibi Jagir Kaur)

Former President of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Bibi Jagir Kaur launched a major attack on the Bhagwant Mann government.

Bibi Jagir Kaur said that the 'AAP' government in Punjab has completed half of its tenure and in these two and a half years, it has made the burden of debt on the head of Punjabis even heavier by raising a debt of more than one lakh crore.

Bibi Jagir Kaur criticized the Bhagwant Mann government and said that despite the bad economic condition of the state, the state government kept a budget of 750 crores for the promotion of its works and Aam Aadmi Party is using the money of Punjab in other states to get its political benefits. is engaged

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