Amritsar, April 18 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday announced a budget of Rs.57.80 crore for the overhaul of 121 roads spanning 137 km in Amritsar's Attari. Addressing a gathering in the border assembly constituency, the chief minister said areas long neglected despite their strategic location along the Pakistan border will now see focused investment, improved connectivity and renewed economic activity. Highlighting relief for border farmers, he said, "Due to the concerted efforts of the AAP government, the Government of India has ordered the shifting of fencing to within 300 metres of the international border with Pakistan, giving major relief to farmers. This will allow cultivation on lakhs of acres of land without restrictions." Mann added, "SDMs have been directed to conduct surveys for timely implementation of this decision." Positioning the initiative alongside broader governance, the CM said the Punjab government was simultaneously working to eliminate the drug menace from its roots and steer Punjab toward a decisive development mandate in 2027. Taking a jibe at the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Mann alleged that people elected the Akalis for 15 years, but they proved to be "traitors" and "always back-stabbed" the state and its people. Meanwhile, a group of farmers clashed briefly with police after being stopped from approaching the venue to meet the chief minister. The protesters, mobilised by the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, were seeking to raise concerns over wheat procurement delays. Farmer leaders alleged pushing and jostling by police during the scuffle, in which leader Sarwan Singh Pandher was reportedly roughed up. HTC...