Congress government corrupt, barrier to Chhattisgarh’s growth: PM
The Hindu
Hitting out at Chhattisgarh’s Congress government for corruption and unfulfilled election promises, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 7 called the party a big ‘panja (hand)‘ that stood like a high wall between the State and its development.
Hitting out at Chhattisgarh’s Congress government for corruption and unfulfilled election promises, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 7 called the party a big ‘panja (hand)‘ that stood like a high wall between the State and its development.
Mr. Modi was addressing a rally at the Science College ground here after inaugurating and laying foundation stones for development projects worth around ₹7,600 crore. This was his first visit to the State since taking over as Prime Minister for a second term in 2019.
“The next 25 years are very important for the development of Chhattisgarh. But in front of the development of Chhattisgarh, a huge hand has stood like a wall. This is the hand of Congress. This hand is snatching your rights from you. The Congress have decided that they will ruin Chhattisgarh by looting it,” he said, in a reference to the party’s election symbol.
Describing the Chhattisgarh government as a “model of corruption and misgovernance”, the Prime Minister added that it had become an ATM for the Congress. He said this is why leaders from Chhattisgarh were given crucial responsibilities in elections of other States.
“Chhattisgarh has become an ATM for Congress. Corruption is not limited to liquor. No department is left where corruption is not being committed in Chhattisgarh. No scheme has been spared, not even the Jal Jeevan Mission or PM Housing Scheme...,” he said.
He alleged that due to squabbles over money caused by corruption, “the two-and-a-half year power-sharing formula” [between Bhupesh Baghel and TS Singh Deo, both leaders deny any such arrangement], fell through.
He questioned the silence of the Congress over its election promises from 2018 such as liquor ban and said the party has memory loss when reminded.
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