Mohali, June 7 -- Senior Congress leader and former Punjab health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu has accused the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of betraying the Scheduled Caste (SC) community by making misleading claims regarding a loan waiver scheme under the Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development and Finance Corporation.

Sidhu claimed that despite the government's announcement of a Rs.68 crore loan waiver, only Rs.30.02 crore-the principal amount-has actually been waived. He pointed out that Rs.22.95 crore in interest and Rs.14.87 crore in penalties remain unpaid. "This is a clear attempt to mislead the SC community with inflated figures while delivering far less on the ground," he said.

He warned that by dismantlin...