Chandigarh, March 14 -- Ahead of Union home minister Amit Shah's political rally in Moga, AAP leader and finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Friday accused the BJP government at the Centre of consistently discriminating against Punjab. Cheema claimed that the central government had repeatedly blocked legitimate funds and attempted to weaken the state's economy. "Punjab has always stood firmly with the nation, yet the Centre is deliberately sidelining the state," he said at a press conference here. Cheema alleged that after the repeal of the three farm laws following massive protests led by Punjab's farmers, the BJP leadership developed resentment towards the state. He said the central government had withheld thousands of crores belonging to Punjab under several schemes. The minister said he had repeatedly raised these concerns during meetings with the Union finance minister and demanded the release of pending funds under the Rural Development Fund, the National Health Mission, PM Awas Yojana and PM Gram Sadak Yojana, but the central government consistently delayed payments on one pretext or another.HTC...