Chandigarh, Nov. 23 -- Punjab BJP's Mahila Morcha on Saturday held a protest against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for failing to fulfil its poll promise of giving Rs.1,000 monthly to women.

Protesters led by Mahila Morcha state president Jai Inder Kaur tried to force their way through police barricades to gherao the Punjab chief minister's camp office but were detained. The protesters were released later.

The protesters alleged that it has been nearly 45 months since November 22, 2021, when AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal made the promise during a rally in Moga.

"We are demanding Rs.45,000 due from the Punjab AAP government, as per their poll promise, should be released. Today, 45 months have passed, yet not a single rupee has reac...