The Congress has asked the Chief Minister Raman Singh to stop blaming Centre on rising naxalism in state. The PCC general secretary and chief spokesperson Ramesh Varlyani on Tuesday said that the CM cannot shirk his responsibility merely by shifting it on Prime Minister and Union Home Minister. Notably, the CM had told the media during his Dantewada tour on July 25 that not he but the PM and Union Home Minister were the apt persons to reply about the rising naxalism in the state.
“This is ridiculous. As we follow the federal system, it is the responsibility of the state governments to maintain law and order. The Centre is always there to help the states. In case of Chhattisgarh too, the Centre has provided sufficient resources for tackling naxal menace. Still, if the CM feels that he is unable to deal the extremists then he should concede that he is not fit for the job and step down,” said Varlyani.
“In fact, the BJP adopts double standard and it always holds the Centre responsible for its failure. Even on corruption, the BJP keep on pointing its fingers on the Centre but has never taken any action against its own corrupt leaders,” he said.
Pointing towards corruption charges against Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, Varlyani said, “The glaring example of BJP’s double standard is Yeddy’s refusal to resign in spite of Karnataka Lokayukta holding him and two ministers of his Cabinet guilty in Rs 1800 crore-illegal mining scam. Even the BJP’s national leadership could not dare to ask him to step down,” Varlyani added.
He said the Congress-led UPA government had always show commitment to eradicate corruption and hence it never hesitated in taking action against former Union Telecom Minister A Raja, former CWG chief and Congress MP Suresh Kalmadi, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan and DMK MP Kanimozhi.
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