Amarinder Singh confronts Punjab reality

The Punjab CM is finding it hard to fulfill poll promises due to rising debt and revenue deficit

Sahil Captain Amarinder Singh has barely anything to showcase since he took over as Punjab chief minister on March 16. He is finding it hard to fulfil the raft of poll promises his party had made before the state Assembly elections. This is mainly on account of burgeoning state debt, revenue deficit and promises made that are impossible to keep.
 
For instance, Singh’s key promise of ending drug menace in the first four weeks has fallen flat. Though the special task force (STF), which was set up by Singh soon after forming the government, has arrested around 1,400 people