Dhuri (Sangrur): Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday launched the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) door-to-door election campaign from Dhuri, taking the govt’s four-and-a-half-year report card to people’s homes and pitching “Mann Da Munafa” as the central theme of its campaign.Mann said every family in Punjab was benefiting by Rs 1.8 lakh annually from govt initiatives, including free electricity, healthcare, education and the Maavan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna. “Every family in Punjab is today benefiting by Rs 1.8 lakh annually from the initiatives rolled out by our govt. This is not an abstract figure. It represents the money that a household no longer has to take out of its own pocket for electricity, healthcare, education and other essential services,” he said.He said AAP would seek votes on the basis of its work since 2022 and keep its campaign focused on its governance record rather than personal attacks.“Our entire election campaign will remain positive and we will talk only about our work. We will place our record before the people and let them judge it, rather than build a campaign on abuse and negativity,” Mann said.He said free electricity, healthcare and education had reduced the financial burden on households. “Lakhs of households across Punjab are receiving zero electricity bills, which means that money that earlier went towards electricity charges can now be spent on children, homes and farms,” he said.Mann also highlighted govt schools and primary healthcare, saying families were being spared expenses on private education and basic medical care.On rural development, he said every village was receiving crores of rupees for works including streets, drainage, water supply, community buildings, sports grounds and street lighting. “Every village, regardless of which party it supported, is now being treated as an equal claimant on the state’s resources. The money being spent belongs to all the people of Punjab, not to any party or leader,” he said.Mann said the party would take the same message to every constituency, highlighting savings delivered to families, village development and public spending.Recalling the 2022 campaign, he said, “Just like in 2022, we are once again receiving the love and blessings of people across Punjab. The affection shown by families in Dhuri reflects a sentiment that is visible across the state. This support also carries a responsibility, and we will continue to work with the same commitment with which we began.”Targeting the opposition, Mann said Congress was fighting among itself in Punjab, while the Shiromani Akali Dal had been “wiped out” and no longer had a presence on the ground. He said parties that had spent decades in power had little to show for it and were therefore avoiding a discussion on their record.On drugs, Mann questioned the BJP’s position and referred to the alleged movement of drugs from Gujarat into Punjab. He said those raising the issue politically should also answer questions about their own record.
