Indian Updates - 09 March 2026 - Punjab Budget and BJP Bengal Rally Analysis

Indian Updates returns on Monday 09 March 2026 with respected India-based journalist Preetam Singh Rupal on Radio Haanji 1674 AM. Today’s analytical agenda covers Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema’s Punjab budget presentation and what it signals about the AAP government’s priorities; the launch of the Mawan Dheean Yojana and its implications for welfare policy in Punjab; the opening of Parliament’s second session and the political dynamics likely to define it; the BJP’s active preparations for its 14 March rally; and the deepening confrontation between Prime Minister Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Essential listening for the Indian diaspora in Australia. Stream free at haanji.com.au or on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.