In a politically charged address at a large public gathering in Ludhiana, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched a sharp attack on both the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress, accusing them of being deeply entrenched in corruption and misgovernance, and asserted that AAP had surpassed Congress “by four steps” in matters of alleged corruption in Punjab. Speaking at the Purvanchal Samman Rally held at Chhath Puja Maidan, Saini said that after nearly four years in power in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party had failed to deliver on its electoral promises, claiming that the people of Punjab were now seeking political change and were ready to bring the Bharatiya Janata Party to power in the 2027 Assembly elections. Addressing a large crowd and welcomed by party leaders and local organizers, Saini described Ludhiana as Punjab’s industrial capital and “India’s Manchester,” emphasizing the historic, cultural and economic ties between Haryana and Punjab and portraying both states as sharing a common heritage, culture and social fabric. Without naming individuals in every instance, he referred to former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and alleged that leaders who once projected themselves as symbols of clean governance had seen their credibility eroded due to corruption cases and jail terms, adding that Congress had institutionalized corruption while AAP had failed to curb it and instead allowed it to expand. Saini further alleged that under the current Punjab dispensation, issues such as drug abuse and gangster culture had not been effectively controlled, and he claimed that once the BJP forms a government in Punjab, strict action would be taken against narcotics networks and organized crime syndicates, linking governance failure to the broader law-and-order and crime narrative in the state. Highlighting what he described as Haryana’s governance model, Saini said his government had implemented welfare measures including subsidized LPG cylinders for women, free dialysis for kidney patients in government hospitals and medical colleges, transparent recruitment for youth employment, and 100 percent procurement of crops at Minimum Support Price, while also referencing health coverage schemes and financial assistance programs for women and senior citizens as examples of accountability and delivery-driven administration. He also alleged that political opponents attempted to obstruct attendees from reaching the rally venue, calling it an example of “petty politics” and claiming that such actions reflect intolerance toward democratic mobilization. Invoking the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Saini said that development-centric governance would be extended to Punjab if the BJP comes to power, promising implementation of central schemes and stronger enforcement against crime and corruption. Senior BJP leaders present at the rally, including state office bearers, echoed the call for political change in Punjab, framing the upcoming electoral battle as a decisive moment for governance reform, anti-corruption action, and law-and-order restoration in the border state. The rally is being viewed as part of the BJP’s broader strategy to expand its political footprint in Punjab by leveraging governance comparisons with Haryana and foregrounding issues of corruption, crime control, and development ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls. This is a web generated news report.
