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Seechewal Highlights Farmers' Issues and Punjab's Economic Crisis in Rajya Sabha

BY Connect Newsroom, Mar 25, 2025 7:26 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

He stated that the state is burdened with a debt of Rs 3.74 lakh crore, and it has become increasingly difficult to pay the interest installments on this debt. (Photo: Twiter/@SantSeechewal63)

Rajya Sabha member from Punjab, Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, raised the issue of the severe economic crisis in Punjab during today’s session. He stated that the state is burdened with a debt of Rs 3.74 lakh crore, and it has become increasingly difficult to pay the interest installments on this debt.

Seechewal emphasized that Punjab is facing several serious challenges that require urgent attention, such as the significant decline in the groundwater level. The issues of debt and the water crisis in Punjab were raised at the center just ahead of the state’s budget presentation tomorrow, where more details regarding the state’s debt are expected to be revealed.

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