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Punjab Budget Highlights: FM Cheema proposes Rs 2.60 cr outlay, names it 'saari guarantiyan puri karan wala' budget

Punjab Budget 2026: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema presented a Rs 2,60,437 crore budget for FY 2026-27, dubbed the 'saari guarantiyan puri karan wala' budget, asserting all promises have been fulfilled. Dedicated to mothers and daughters on Women's Day, the budget allocates Rs 19,279 crore to education, a 7% increase.