Chandigarh, March 15 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership of neglecting the welfare of government employees and pensioners by withholding their arrears, while simultaneously splurging on advertisement and travel campaigns for party leaders, targeting AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

In an X post, Badal welcomed the decision by the Punjab and Haryana High Court to fix the deadline to clear dues on April 30.

"The Aam Aadmi Party govt owes govt pensioners & employees more than Rs 14,000 crore in arrears. It is not paying up despite approving the pay out through a cabinet decision in February 2025. On the other hand it has spent Rs 4...