{"id":163899,"date":"2026-07-18T19:53:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=163899"},"modified":"2026-07-19T01:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T20:23:18","slug":"pm-modi-failed-to-answer-punjabs-real-issues-chose-false-allegations-instead-baltej-pannu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=163899","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Failed to Answer Punjab\u2019s Real Issues, Chose False Allegations Instead: Baltej Pannu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8211; Punjab Hasn&#8217;t Forgotten Damage Caused by the BJP-Akali Double Engine Govt: Baltej Pannu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Punjabis Want Answers, Accountability and Justice, Not Hollow Slogans &amp; Propaganda: Baltej Pannu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Rajinder Kumar)CHANDIGARH; 18th July 2026: <\/strong>Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the Prime Minister\u2019s visit to Punjab was nothing more than a political spectacle filled with false allegations, while he failed to answer the questions that matter most to the people of Punjab.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a video message, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to Punjab, made baseless accusations against the Punjab Government and returned without addressing any of the state\u2019s pressing concerns. \u201cThe Prime Minister had no answers for Punjab. He only repeated allegations and political rhetoric, but remained completely silent on the real issues affecting the people,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Questioning the Prime Minister\u2019s silence on several crucial issues concerning Punjab, the AAP Punjab Media In-charge said the people had expected answers but received none. \u201cWhy did the Prime Minister fail to respond to the deaths of hundreds of farmers during the farmers\u2019 movement? Why has the legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) remained pending? Why is the Union Government continuing to withhold Punjab\u2019s rightful funds? Punjab has been forced to survive despite the Centre blocking funds that rightfully belong to the state, yet the Prime Minister offered no explanation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Taking on the BJP\u2019s \u201cdouble engine government\u201d slogan, Baltej Pannu said Punjabis have already experienced the reality of such a government. \u201cFrom 2007 to 2017, when the BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal ruled Punjab together, the state suffered immense damage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Referring to the BJP-Akali government\u2019s tenure, Baltej Pannu said Punjab continues to bear the consequences of decisions taken during that period. \u201cIt was during the BJP-Akali regime that the drug menace spread across Punjab, destroying an entire generation of youth. Gangster culture also flourished during the same period, leaving Punjab to suffer the consequences for years,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Questioning the BJP\u2019s appeal for another opportunity in Punjab, he pointed out the people have not forgotten the party\u2019s track record.\u201cWith what face is the BJP asking Punjabis to bring a double engine government? The people have already given them opportunities multiple times. From 1997 to 2002 and again from 2007 to 2017, Punjab experienced their rule and has not forgotten the damage caused during those years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Baltej Pannu said, \u201cPeople of Punjab are fully aware of the BJP\u2019s track record and will not be misled by slogans and political propaganda. 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