Chandigarh, Feb. 2 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann said the Union Budget 2026 had once again failed to meet the expectations of Punjab.

He stated that the budget offered no MSP guarantee for farmers, no employment assurance for the youth, and no relief for industry or taxation. "The Centre has taken no concrete steps to strengthen Punjab's economy, once again treating the state and its people unfairly," he opined.

Mann said Punjabis were hardworking and resilient, and despite repeated neglect by the Centre, the AAP government and Punjab's people will unite to rebuild Punjab and make it economically strong on their own.

Echoing the CM's view, Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the Centre had once again ignored the l...