Punjab Gov. Refund Baisakhi Bumper-2020 Lottery Money

It was announced by the Punjab government on Monday that the government would return the tickets purchased for the canceled Baisakhi Bumper-2020 lottery. The bumper draw was scheduled on 17 April, canceled on 11 April due to widespread epidemics. According to the report, the state government has made an official statement informing people to get their refunds from concerned vendors, stockists and post offices.
Last week, it was alleged by lottery dealers in Punjab that they were stuck with tickets worth Rs 2 crore. Because the government has refused to return the ticket or convert it into a rakhi bumper ticket. This concern of the dealers was raised in a meeting between the Northern India Lottery Association and some officials of the Punjab State Lottery Department.
HK Chugh, president of the North India Lottery Association, asked that “if a person is facing harassment to get a refund of ₹ 250, how can he expect that the prize will be presented to him easily”.
Now, tickets for the Rakhi Bumper-2020 are on sale, and the draw for the same has been scheduled on 20 August. The first prize winner of the bumper will win Rs 1.50 crore, and it will be announced from the tickets sold.