• By Mayukh Debnath
  • Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:04 PM (IST)
  • Source:ANI
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Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections: The BJP on Tuesday released a 400-page document, which the saffron party said was an "allegation binder" against the Congress government in Chhattisgarh. This came just months ahead of the Assembly elections which are scheduled to take place later this year in five states, including Chhattisgarh. Amongst the allegations levelled by the BJP, one of the major ones was regarding the Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel-led government's reluctance to introduce an anti-conversion law in the state.

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"Congress is working hand in glove with Naxlities. They blocked Central schemes in Chhattisgarh. Congress stood against anti-conversion law... They have betrayed the people of Chhattisgarh," BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra was quoted as saying be news agency ANI. Presenting the "allegation binder", he further claimed the state government was responsible for farmers in Chhattisgarh not getting the benefit of central schemes.

"PM Modi started a scheme for farmers to get Rs 6000 per year – ‘Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana’. Lakhs of farmers have been registered from Chhattisgarh but their verification has not been done by the state government, that is why lakhs of farmers are deprived of this scheme today” Patra further said. "Modi ji wants to give and the farmers wants to take but Congress ensure that the money does not reach them. This is a government of scams," he added.

(Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel with Congress Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi during a train ride from Bilaspur to Raipur during the latter's visit to Chhattisgarh on Monday.Pic credits: ANI)

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The BJP also accused the Congress governmet in Chhattigarh of indulging in large-scale corruption and promoting inaction against criminals. "Scams worth crores have taken place under the Congress government in Chhattisgarh. Mining mafia and criminals are given free run under Congress government in the state. Where is the cess collected during the COVID? No action has been taken in several rape cases under the Congress government in Chhattisgarh," Patra stated. 

"I want to ask Rahul Gandhi where is the cess collected during the COVID pandemic?" he said while questioning Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi.

 

(With inputs from ANI)