Chandigarh, March 1 -- In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples through Punjab's political landscape, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday accused the Badal family of orchestrating a scheme that resulted in a staggering loss of Rs 108.7 crores to the state exchequer. Mann, addressing the media a day before the commencement of the Budget Session from Friday, detailed how tax waivers and preferential treatment were extended to SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal's Sukhvilas Resort in Palanpur village, shedding light on what he termed as a 'blatant misuse of power and resources'.
The saga begins with the Eco-Tourism policy of 2009, allegedly tailored to suit the interests of the Badal family, specifically Sukhvilas Resort. Mann highli...