Government of Chhattisgarh is celebrating local traditional festival ‘Chherchhera’, wherein foodgrains are donated.
On the occasion, state BJP is launching a drive ‘Bhaat par baat’ (Talk over cooked rice) from January 10.
Addressing the media, former minister and BJP Kurud MLA Ajay Chandrakar alleged Friday is ‘Chherchhera’ and the state government has no other programme.
The festival is celebrated in villages by donating foodgrains.
This government has literally made the farmers cry in the name of paddy procurement, he said.
He said promise of procuring paddy at Rs 2500 was made but still payment of the balance amount is unsure. A committee has been constituted to decide the balance payment, but like other committees it has also failed to deliver, he alleged.
BJP leader said Chhattisgarh has left behind Punjab in consumption of liquor while panel constituted to look into the possibility of introducing prohibition is still to submit its recommendations.
Similarly, he said, the 14th Finance Commission funds have been utilised for ‘Narva, Garva, Ghurva and Baari’ scheme which could be utilised for rural development. The flagship scheme has no head or tail and government is misusing panchayat funds.
On the drive, he said the party would hold discussion with the farmers while having food with them. State government has shown total disrespect to the food growers and not a single scheme has been started by the government.
Plan is to reach all 20,000 villages covering the 27 districts.
A panel will be declared up to Janpad level for three-tier panchayat poll, he said. It would be monitoring the old age pension, chit-fund affected victims and other schemes including village linked issues, the BJP leader said.