Seeking financial aid to exchanging good wishes: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meeting with PM Modi - in Pics

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday (March 24) presented a shawl and a bouquet to Modi as a goodwill gesture and the prime minister, in turn, wished him good health and a successful inning ahead as chief minister, the statement said. 

Mann sought special financial package worth Rs 1 lakh crore from the Centre for the revival of state's economy besides ensuring holistic development in the state during his first meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after assuming charge. (Pic: PTI)

Mann apprised the prime minister about the poor fiscal health of the state and said the previous governments have left a whopping burden of Rs 3 lakh crore.  An official statement from the Punjab government said Mann sought an immediate financial package of Rs 50,000 crore each for two years to put the derailed economy back on the rails. (Pic: IANS)

Raising another sensitive issue of national security, with Punjab being a border state, Mann also solicited support from the Centre to foil the attempts of inimical forces across the border, which is well equipped with the latest techniques. He also assured the prime minister that Punjab would provide all necessary assistance to the Centre in this regard and requested it to furnish the latest and hi-tech infrastructure to our state forces for anti-insurgency operations.  (Pic: IANS)

Riding a wave for change, the Aam Aadmi Party won 92 seats in the 117-member state assembly in the recently held polls. Mann has promised a crackdown on corruption and a slew of welfare measures for the state's population. (Pic: IANS)