Punjab's Non-Existent Department Drama: A Governance Blunder Unfolds

Punjab Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal finds himself only with the NRI Affairs portfolio after a government notification revealed that the Administrative Reforms department, which he held for 21 months, does not exist. Opposition parties criticize the AAP government's oversight, questioning its seriousness in governance.

In an unexpected political twist, Punjab Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal has discovered that the Administrative Reforms department, which he was purportedly leading, does not exist. He is now left with only the NRI Affairs portfolio, as per a recent government notification.

This revelation has sparked criticism from opposition parties in Punjab, including the BJP and SAD, who are openly questioning the AAP government's competence. Punjab BJP general secretary Subhash Sharma has labeled the incident as evidence of the government's "mental bankruptcy."

The debacle also elicited reactions from other political leaders. Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal took to social media, critiquing the allocation of non-existent portfolios, and Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring expressed his discontent by posting a critical newspaper clipping.