Overview
- Saini convened a consultation in Panchkula with ministers, MPs and ruling MLAs, while opposition legislators did not attend but can still submit proposals.
- The AI-based consultation app launched on January 6 has received more than 9,000 inputs, and the government says relevant ideas will be incorporated.
- Saini, who also holds the finance portfolio, pledged to seriously consider suggestions from citizens and lawmakers for the 2026–27 budget.
- Policy signals include creating 1,000-acre natural-farming smart zones designed to boost farmer incomes and promote water conservation.
- A political dispute sharpened as minister Anil Vij criticized the no-show by rivals and Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda accused the government of ignoring opposition proposals.