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Haryana CM Saini Demands Punjab White Paper on Youth Employment Promises
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News18•26-09-2026, 20:30
Haryana CM Saini Demands Punjab White Paper on Youth Employment Promises
- •Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini urged the Punjab government to issue a white paper detailing youth employment figures over the past five years.
- •Saini highlighted that the AAP had promised 20 lakh jobs in Punjab, while the Congress also pledged employment in every household.
- •He contrasted Punjab's job creation with Haryana's 45,000 government jobs provided without favouritism in 18 months, with recruitment for 5,600 police posts and 8,000 other departmental posts underway.
- •Saini compared the economic growth rates, stating Haryana's real economic growth rate is estimated at 9.5% in 2025-26, while Punjab's is 6.1%.
- •He noted Haryana's per capita income is 176.8% of the national average, compared to Punjab's 106.7%, questioning Punjab's economic progress despite its potential.
Key Questions Answered
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini asked the AAP government in Punjab to issue a white paper detailing how many youths were provided employment over a five-year period.
During the approximately 18-month tenure of the present government in Haryana, around 45,000 youths were provided government jobs without 'parchi and kharchi' (favouritism or bribes).
Haryana's real economic growth rate was estimated at 9.5 per cent with an economy of around Rs 15.18 lakh crore in 2026-27, while Punjab's growth rate was 6.1 per cent with an economy estimated at around Rs 9.81 lakh crore.
