Punjab to get Haryana governance model if BJP comes to power, says Nayab Saini

The article notes an upcoming function to mark Sant Kabir Das’s birth anniversary on June 30 in Punjab, for which Nayab Singh Saini has accepted an invitation to attend. Because the future date is beyond the report, the dateText remains the article’s publish date.

The article dated April 30, 2026 reports that Punjab would have a Haryana-style governance model if BJP comes to power, as stated by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. It notes his criticisms of the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress for neglecting Punjab’s development, and reiterates promises to provide facilities for deprived sections (plots, houses, education, scholarships, healthcare). It also confirms Saini’s acceptance of an invitation to attend a DSC function on June 30 in Punjab to mark Sant Kabir Das's birth anniversary, and highlights concerns raised by the Dhanak delegation about youth unemployment and low political participation of the DSC community in Punjab.

Punjab Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini met with a delegation from the Dhanak community at his official residence late on April 29, 2026. He said deprived sections would be provided facilities such as plots, houses, education, scholarships and healthcare on the lines of Haryana. He criticized the incumbent AAP government for false promises and claimed Punjab’s development has stalled under Congress and AAP. He cited Haryana’s provision of free education for deprived children, free education for girls up to postgraduate level, and free bus travel. Saini also accepted an invitation to attend a function organized by the Deprived Scheduled Caste (DSC) community in Punjab on June 30 to mark Sant Kabir Das's birth anniversary. Satish Khundia, president of the Dhanak community, raised employment concerns for educated youth and noted the relatively higher political participation of the DSC in Haryana compared with Punjab.