A war of words erupted on Tuesday between the BJP and the ruling Congress on the Chhattisgarh government’s decision to provide doorstep delivery of liquor.
A day after online delivery of liquor began in the pandemic-hit state, the BJP accused the government of providing facilities to tipplers rather than "concentrating on enhancing medical facilities".
“Everywhere there is a queue, whether for Covid testing, hospital admission, oxygen, injections and medicines or for getting vaccinated. Only one thing is available at doorstep: liquor,” former Chief Minister Raman Singh tweeted.
Singh urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to intervene in the matter.
Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation and BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Hardeep Singh Puri also criticized the Chhattisgarh government.
The Congress in Chhattisgarh, replying to Singh and Puri, citing the example of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi where it said liquor is available even in retail outlets. So, the BJP had no right to comment.
“You may look towards BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh too before commenting on Chhattisgarh,” tweeted the Congress.
