Phagwara: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Pargat Singh on Monday announced that if the Congress forms the government in Punjab after the 2027 Assembly elections, it will formulate a separate and comprehensive industrial policy for the state, IANS reported. Singh made the announcement at Phagwara, where he and Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa paid obeisance at the Shiromani Shri Vishwakarma Temple on the occasion of Vishwakarma Day.

Source: IANS via Nation Press

Singh said the proposed policy would be framed keeping the needs of Punjab's industry in mind. Special efforts would be made to promote small and medium industries, create new employment opportunities, address the problems faced by business owners, and connect traditional industries with modern technology, he said. "The Congress aims to restore Punjab's position among the leading industrial states of the country," Singh said, according to the IANS report carried by Nation Press and Hi India.

Speaking on the occasion, Singh said Lord Vishwakarma holds a highly revered place in society and is regarded as the symbol of construction, craftsmanship, technical expertise and creativity. Phagwara MLA Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal was also present and welcomed the two leaders at the temple, Punjabi E News reported.

A 2027 campaign pitch on jobs and industry

The pledge is part of the Congress's early campaign pitch for the Punjab Assembly elections due in early 2027, in which the party — currently in opposition — is seeking to return to power against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The Congress has criticised the AAP government over the state's industrial trajectory, and its Phagwara promise positions industry and jobs as a central plank of its appeal to business owners and workers. The IANS report carried no response from the AAP government to Singh's announcement, and Singh announced no timeline or policy document along with the pledge in the remarks reported on Monday.