Seeking financial aid to exchanging good wishes: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meeting with PM Modi - in Pics
Terming the outcome of his maiden meeting with the prime minister after assuming charge as positive, Bhagwant Mann said the PM Modi promised all possible support and complete cooperation to make Punjab a vibrant state
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann called on Modi in his office at Parliament House this afternoon. Terming the outcome of his maiden meeting with the prime minister after assuming charge as positive, Bhagwant Mann said the former promised all possible support and complete cooperation to make Punjab a vibrant state (rangla Punjab). "If Punjab make rapid strides of development, then India would also eventually prosper," the statement quoted the chief minister as saying. He said his government would leave no stone unturned to make Punjab the number one state in the country.
(With PTI inputs)
An excange of goodwill between PM Modi and CM Mann
Mann seeks financial package worth Rs 1 lakh crore from the Centre
Mann aims to 'put the derailed economy back on the rails'
Mann apprised the prime minister about the poor fiscal health of the state and said the previous governments have left a whopping burden of Rs 3 lakh crore. An official statement from the Punjab government said Mann sought an immediate financial package of Rs 50,000 crore each for two years to put the derailed economy back on the rails. (Pic: IANS)
Mann raises Punjab's security issues
Raising another sensitive issue of national security, with Punjab being a border state, Mann also solicited support from the Centre to foil the attempts of inimical forces across the border, which is well equipped with the latest techniques. He also assured the prime minister that Punjab would provide all necessary assistance to the Centre in this regard and requested it to furnish the latest and hi-tech infrastructure to our state forces for anti-insurgency operations. (Pic: IANS)