Chandigarh, Punjab – The catastrophic floods that have devastated Punjab in recent weeks are not a natural calamity but a direct result of criminal negligence and gross mismanagement by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. As an elected representative committed to the welfare of Punjab’s people, I stand resolutely with the affected families and farmers who have lost their homes, crops, and livelihoods due to this entirely preventable disaster.
Timeline of AAP Government’s Negligence
• 22–23 August 2025: Water levels at Ranjit Sagar Dam rose above 523 meters, yet the AAP government failed to initiate any preventive water release.
• 24 August 2025: Inflow surged to a peak of 2,36,599 cusecs, but only a paltry 500 cusecs were released, allowing dangerous water accumulation under Bhagwant Mann’s administration.
• 25 August 2025: The AAP government data