For Diggi, change inevitable in CG

Raipur, May 07, 2013

AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh feels that change is inevitable in Chhattisgarh. Talking to scribes at Congress Bhawan on Tuesday he said the state BJP government was wasting public money extravagantly, had squandered rich mineral resources to industrialists and failed to check grafts, hence its dream of making a hat trick would not come true.

Comparing Congress-led UPA government at Centre and BJP government in Chhattisgarh he said while the former empowered common man with rights, ensured education for all under Right to Education (RTE) and gave job guarantee to villagers under MNREGA, the latter did nothing except making false claims.

Contradicting his party’s allegations that migration increased in state due to grafts in MNREGA works, Singh said rather effective implementation of MNREGA in rural pockets had actually brought down migration rate in Chhattisgarh.

“Even the students from financially weaker section of the society are getting opportunity to study in schools like Raipur’s Rajkumar College due to implementation of RTE,” he pointed.

He alleged that grafts prevailed in state government’s rice and kerosene distribution channels. “The poor are not getting actual quota of rice and kerosene from fair price shops due to corruption. Still, the government has not arrested any food inspector in last nine and a half years,” he said.

Singh further lashed out at chief minister Raman Singh for stating that none can challenge him into Pushp Steel case and said the latter was arrogant and his reaction was outcome of his frustration. He said the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) too had mentioned that the BJP government has benefited ineligible Sancheti group by giving it coal blocks. 

Singh further said he was surprised by photographs of CM being publicised everywhere through different mediums. “This is sheer misuse of public money. During my tenure as a CM in Madhya Pradesh, I never did this. It is really strange that the BJP government does not hesitate in wasting several crores in events like Rajyotsav and paying massive bucks to a bollywood star for a few minute performance, but ignore public requirements,” he added.

Terming figures disclosed by CAG Vinod Rai in 2G spectrum scam and coalgate as fictitious Singh said Rai created such figures because he had developed political ambitions on verge of his retirement.

He also attacked media for creating hype when CAG presents its report on Centre’s performance and posing silence when similar report comes in state like Chhattisgarh.

On food security bill he said about 62% families of the country would get food at low rate once the parliament passes the bill and makes it an Act. 

He further gave clean-chit to union railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and union law minister Ashwini Kumar. “Bansal neither transferred anybody nor recommended for anyone. While in case of Kumar, what is wrong if he has given any advice to improve the affidavit,” he asked.