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Explainer: Why free ration audit has Punjab AAP fuming

For Punjab’s ruling party, Centre’s directive to weed out ineligible beneficiaries is anti-poor. BJP sees it as essential

Ruchika Khanna

Updated At : 05:45 AM Sep 01, 2025 IST

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Even as parts of Punjab are reeling under floods, the audit of free ration beneficiaries initiated by the Centre has turned into a political slugfest between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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Explainer: Why free ration audit has Punjab AAP fuming

For Punjab’s ruling party, Centre’s directive to weed out ineligible beneficiaries is anti-poor. BJP sees it as essential

Ruchika Khanna

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