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Giving tax money back to people can't be called 'revris': Punjab CM Mann

Amid debate on freebies, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday said giving tax money back to people cannot be called extending 'revris' (freebies) as he targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him what would he call “waiving debt of his friends”.

Mr. Mann said his government will spend money on people as it belongs to them.

“We are giving people's money back to them. We are not borrowing money,” said Mr. Mann as he was referring to the decisions of free medical care in Aam Aadmi clinics and free electricity of 300 units to each household.

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