Punjab deserves faster development with ‘double-engine’ govt: PM Modi

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Jalandhar, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday signalled the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would contest the Punjab Assembly elections alone, slated for early 2027, saying the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-ruled state "deserves faster development, better opportunities and good governance, and only the 'double-engine' government can fulfil these aspirations". Speaking at a massive rally here after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of rail and road projects worth over Rs 5,470 crore, aimed at strengthening connectivity, improving passenger convenience and accelerating economic development, PM Modi, who was donning a green Sikh turban, slammed the AAP government. He said the country "is witnessing the truth about AAP", referring to…