Haryana’s former Chief Minister and the Leader of Opposition in Vidhan Sabha Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday said that the next election in the State would not be about who forms the next Government in the state, but would be to “save Haryana”.
“When Congress government comes, we will make Haryana number one again,” declared Hooda, while addressing a party rally at Machhrauli village of Badli constituency in Jhajjar.
Hooda said that Haryana, which was number one in per capita income, per capita investment, providing employment and better law and order, has today reached number one in inflation, crime and unemployment.
Launching an attack on the BJP-JJP led State Government, Hooda said that the current Government brought Skill Employment Corporation with only temporary jobs and low salaries, with neither pension nor job guarantee. He said that while the Congress government built stadiums in schools, colleges and villages throughout Haryana, this government closed schools, destroyed stadiums.
“Today, there are no teachers in schools, no doctors in hospitals and no employees in offices. The BJP had promised to double the farmers’ income by 2022. Income did not double, costs doubled or tripled. The prices of fertilizers and pesticides increased three times,” he said.
Hooda added that there is already a massive wave in favour of the Congress in the State. “When the Congress government comes to power, first the pension for the elderly in Haryana will be Rs 6,000. The old pension scheme of the employees will be implemented. We will get rid of hassles of Family Identity Card and Family ID, and we would restore the ration cards or pensions of those whose facilities have been cut,” he said.
“We will guarantee MSP to the farmers. About two lakh government posts are lying vacant, after the formation of our government, we will give permanent jobs on two lakh vacant posts. Every family will be given 300 units of electricity, free of cost. Every family will be given a gas cylinder for Rs 500. Will complete the backlog of backward class, increase the income limit of creamy layer from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 10 lakh,” he said and also promised that the Congress party will prepare a separate program for women and it will be implemented in the manifesto.