Chandigarh, Sept. 12 -- Finance minister Harpal Cheema on Thursday slammed the BJP for spreading 'false propaganda' regarding the state disaster response fund (SDRF).

In an official statement, Cheema released a detailed breakup of the funds received by the state and said the BJP was deliberately 'misleading' the public on disaster funds.

"Under the SDRF, the state in the 2022-23 fiscal received Rs.208 crore and spent Rs.61 crore. In 2023-24, Rs.645 crore was received, whereas Rs.420 crore was spent. In 2024-25, Rs.488 crore was received, whereas Rs.27 crore was spent, and in 2025-26, Rs.241 crore was received, whereas Rs.140 crore was spent," Cheema said.

He said from April 1, 2022, to September 10, 2025, the Punjab government received...