Ending decades of neglect in Punjab’s Kandi belt, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday rolled out a ₹150 crore development push in Tanda Urmur, announcing modern road infrastructure, a high-level bridge, and a network of state-of-the-art health facilities for villages that had remained deprived for nearly 70 years. Positioning the intervention as a decisive break from prolonged political discrimination under previous regimes, the Chief Minister asserted that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government is committed to delivering long-denied basic infrastructure and dignity to the region.
The Chief Minister also held the Akali Dal responsible for betraying public trust and disrespecting Sri Guru Sahib, framing the moment as both a developmental correction and a moral reckoning for Punjab’s politics.
Sharing a few snippets from the event, CM Bhagwant Singh stated on X: “Today, I participated in the state-level event held on the occasion of the inauguration of various development projects worth ₹150 crore in Tanda, Hoshiarpur district. Our government is taking the state’s infrastructure and health facilities to new heights.”
The Chief Minister further wrote: “Projects worth ₹141.88 crore for the renovation of the area’s link roads have been dedicated to the people. At the same time, a ‘High Level Bridge’ will be constructed at a cost of ₹2.39 crore for the convenience of the congregation heading to Gurdwara Rampur Kheda Sahib. In a major expansion of health facilities, ‘Health Wellness Centers’ are being established in 6 villages at a cost of ₹3.30 crore, and an ‘Urban Primary Health Center’ is being set up in Garhdiwala at a cost of ₹1.35 crore.”
“Additionally, a water supply project worth ₹1.54 crore has also been started in Talwandi Daddian village. The government of the common man is committed to turning the dream of a vibrant Punjab into reality and providing quality facilities to every citizen,” the post concluded.
Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the development works, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “Magnificent roads will be built in the Kandi area of Hoshiarpur after 70 years. Link roads in Tanda Urmur will be renovated and upgraded. The PWD will construct a high-level bridge on the link road connecting Hoshiarpur–Dasuya Road to Gurdwara Rampur Khera.”
He further stated, “Modern Health and Wellness Centres are being developed in six villages of Kandhala Shekhan, Rajpur, Dhugga Kalan, Prempur, Giljian, and Jahura villages.”
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “For 70 years, the Tanda Urmur area suffered due to political discrimination as the previous governments failed to carry out development works. Our government has taken several path breaking initiatives to ensure progress of the area and prosperity of its people. No stone is being left unturned for the noble cause as the Punjab Government is committed for holistic development of every nook and corner of the state.”
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted, “These opportunist leaders are baffled as people are not giving them any sort of response,” adding, “Their agenda is confined to the welfare of their families rather than that of people. They say that the students should be taught in the schools whereas the Akalis and Congress want to divide people.” He added, “The Punjab Government has launched the first of its kind initiative in the country, a dedicated Sadak Surakhiya Force to ensure enhanced security and to save precious lives on the State and National Highways.”
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “Akali Dal is guilty of disrespecting Sri Guru Sahib ji. Voting for them means endorsing that disrespect. The sins of these leaders are unpardonable and they can never be forgiven by the people for their long saga of misdeeds. These are opportunist leaders who change their colors and their stance, like a chameleon, as per their convenience and vested political interests.”
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said, “Those who are responsible for the sacrilege appeared before Sri Akal Takht Sahib and admitted their crime in the full public glare. However, as it doesn’t suit their political ambitions they took a U-turn after some time and said that some people were playing in the hands of central agencies to defame them. The entire state knows the real face of these leaders who have always misled the people through their political gimmicks.”
He added, “In Congress every leader is aspiring to become the head of the state. They have more Chief Ministers than ordinary workers to work in the polls. The Congress party is a divided house that will collapse due to their infighting. It is a pity that the top Congress leaders who come to unite these leaders squabbling for power are not even aware how to pronounce their names.”
In his address, AAP Punjab Prabhari Manish Sisodia said, “The overwhelming response of the people reflects their love for AAP and CM Bhagwant Singh Mann.” He added, “He is the most popular and hardworking Chief Minister of Punjab who is working wholeheartedly for the people.”
Cabinet Ministers Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Dr Ravjot, senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia and others were present on the occasion.