Punjab Is Drowning in ₹4 Lakh Crore Debt — But Why? I

📌 Video Description
⛓️ Punjab: From Richest to Poorest — The Untold Debt Story
Once India’s richest state, Punjab now drowns in over ₹4 lakh crore debt. Free schemes, collapsing industries, and endless loans have pushed it to the edge of financial crisis.
🎬 In this video:
How Punjab lost its economic glory
The truth behind “freebie politics”
Why debt keeps rising every year
And what it will take to rebuild the state
👉 Watch till the end to know how Punjab went from wealth to worry.

⏱️ Video Chapters (Table of Contents)

00:00:05 - Intro: Punjab's Financial Crisis - ₹1.22 Spent for Every ₹1 Earned (The Debt-to-GDP Crisis)
00:00:48 - The Debt Timeline: Three Phases of Punjab's Financial Decline
00:00:59 - Phase 1 (1980s-1990s): Green Revolution's End, Loss of Industry & Rise of Security Expenses
00:02:16 - Phase 2 (1990s-2015): Fiscal Indiscipline & Political Populist
00:02:57 - The Rule Break: Why Governments Constantly Amended the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRBM)
00:03:53 - Phase 3 (2015-2017): UDAY Scheme & Central Government Debt Transfer (₹15,600 Crore Burden)
00:04:24 - The Food Grain Scandal: The Mystery of the ₹30,584 Crore CCL Debt
00:05:15 - The Freebie Culture: How Free Electricity and Subsidies Drowned the State Economy
00:05:48 - The Debt Trap: 41% of State Income Goes ONLY to Interest Payments
00:06:16 - No Development: Cutbacks on Capital Expenditure (Roads, Schools, Hospitals)
00:06:48 - Action Plan 1: Cut Freebies (Free Electricity) & Make the Power Corporation Profitable
00:07:22 - Action Plan 2: Boost Industry (Tax Incentives, Infrastructure) to Diversify Revenue
00:07:51 - Action Plan 3: Stop Wasteful Spending & Implement Digital Reforms
00:08:47 - Action Plan 4: Accountability & Transparency (Enforce the 3% Deficit Limit & Release White Papers)
00:09:09 - Message to Voters: Why Voting for Freebies is a Long-Term Financial Disaster
00:10:14 - Conclusion: The ₹1.25 Lakh Debt Per Punjabi & The Urgent Need for Change

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💬 Your Opinion Matters👉 What do you think — can Punjab escape its debt trap, or is the state too deep to recover?Share your thoughts in the comments 👇

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