Chandigarh, May 2 -- Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday hailed the Punjab government for the staggering 66 per cent growth in post-settlement Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection, surging from Rs 1,795 crore last year to Rs 2,987 crore.

In a post on X, Kejriwal, criticising the previous state's government for inaction, stated that they did not have the intent and kept making excuses.

"For decades, governments kept saying 'paise nahi hain' as an excuse for inaction. Today, Punjab proves the truth -- it was never about money, it was about intent," he said.

"With honest governance, there has been a record growth in revenue, and that money is now being used to serve the people of Punjab. That's the AAP model,"...