BJP State President Dr. Rajeev Bindal today, while addressing a press conference, said that the present Congress government in the state has completely turned into an anti-people government. One after another, all the decisions taken by this government are against public interest. In the last three and a half years, the Congress government has continuously imposed the burden of inflation on the people, making everyday life increasingly difficult.
Dr. Bindal said that the government increased registration fees and raised VAT on diesel, directly hitting the pockets of the common man. HRTC bus fares were increased multiple times and all existing concessions were completely withdrawn. The ration supplied through depots has almost been stopped, and whatever little is available has been made costlier. Similarly, a massive hike in electricity tariffs has imposed an additional financial burden on the people.
All these decisions clearly expose the anti-people character of the Congress government. He said that now the government has launched a direct attack on the BPL (Below Poverty Line) category. A new notification was issued without taking panchayats into confidence and without holding general house meetings, leading to a massive cut in the BPL list.
When the BJP raised its voice against this injustice, the Chief Minister claimed that BPL had not been abolished and that the selection process would be restarted. However, the reality is that in the recently held Gram Sabhas, the rules that were circulated resulted in nearly 90% of people being excluded from the BPL category.
Questioning these rules, Dr. Bindal said that if a family has a male member aged 27 years or above, that family is declared ineligible for BPL—this is nothing but a direct blow against the poor. He said this is not a “Remove Poverty” programme, but a “Remove the Poor” campaign—remove the poor from the list and poverty disappears on paper.
This reflects the government’s completely anti-people mindset and policy. The BJP State President further said that government buildings are lying vacant, while poor people are being exploited in private accommodations.
The most affected are people from the Scheduled Castes, who are facing injustice and exploitation, which the BJP strongly condemns. Taking a sharp dig at the internal infighting within the state government, Dr. Bindal said that the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and ministers are openly accusing each other on public platforms, creating divisions that trickle down to the grassroots. Ministers level allegations against one another and then drag administrative officers into the controversy.
As a result, development has come to a standstill, institutions are closed, and it is hard to tell whether there are roads full of potholes or potholes full of roads. Disaster-affected people are becoming increasingly distressed, while the government remains busy fighting among itself.
Dr. Rajeev Bindal said that the present Congress government has become a disaster for the people, and under the current circumstances, it appears to be a government that is collapsing under its own weight.