Punjab I-Day dance video triggers political row over participants' identity

A video of elderly men dancing at Punjab's Independence Day celebrations has ignited a political controversy. Opposition leaders allege that the participants were state health department employees, not genuine beneficiaries of government social schemes as implied. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party has pushed back, defending the performance as a genuine and positive expression. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between the AAP government and opposition parties over the credibility of welfare scheme outreach.