Previous Governments Left Punjab With Rs 3 Lakh Crore Debt: Bhagwant Mann
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Punjab Debt: In the run up to the Punjab Assembly polls in February, AAP leaders had targeted successive governments in the state for allegedly pushing the state into a debt trap.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday accused the previous governments of pushing the state into debt, and said the Aam Aadmi Party dispensation will inquire where the money was used and make recovery.
"Previous governments have left a debt of Rs 3 lakh crore on Punjab. But where has this been used? We will investigate and make recovery, because it is people's money," a tweet in Punjabi from the party's state unit said while quoting the Chief Minister.
In the run up to the Punjab Assembly polls in February, AAP leaders had targeted successive governments in the state for allegedly pushing the state into a debt trap.
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