Punjab's Debt Soars to ₹4.47 Lakh Crore, Manish Tewari Blames Populist Spending

State Finances

7 August 2026 at 5:57 am

Punjab's Debt Soars to ₹4.47 Lakh Crore, Manish Tewari Blames Populist Spending

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Chandigarh MP Manish Tewari has raised an alarm over Punjab's escalating debt, which has grown from ₹15,250 crore in 1996 to ₹4.47 lakh crore. He attributed this to "populist and profligate spending" by successive governments and warned against the state's ability to afford "freebies."

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