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Governor to CM Mann, questioning his governance and fiscal prudence
Purohit has accused the state government of diverting capital receipts for undisclosed purposes and has sought a clarification
Governor to CM Mann, questioning his governance and fiscal prudence
Chandigarh: Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit has told Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann that the performance of the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab is causing concern on the issues of efficient governance and fiscal prudence.
In his latest letter written to the CM on Tuesday, a copy of which is with The Tribune, Purohit has also accused the state government of diverting capital receipts for undisclosed purposes and has sought a clarification. The Governor has sought an explanation on additional borrowing by the state government, over and above what was approved by the state Assembly in the Budget, as it has “not been utilised for creation of capital assets”.
“I am asking this question for the sake of transparency. I assure you that once such a comprehensive picture is available, we can approach the Government of India for appropriate assistance as the Prime Minister has always expressed his commitment for Punjab, as the welfare of its magnificent people is close to his heart,” reads the letter, also advising the CM that all public borrowings should be carefully calibrated so that the youth of Punjab are not imperilled by unsustainable debt.
Borrowings should ideally be leveraged for creation of capital assets and not for rolling out populist measures, he has said.
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