Claiming that his Government fulfilled many promises, the Congress party had made ahead of Assembly polls, Chief Minister Kamal Nath here on Tuesday alleged that the previous BJP Government had left the State with an empty coffer.
Nath was addressing a function attended by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to mark the completion of his one year in office. Dr Singh on the occasion also launched Congress Government’s 2020-2025 vision document.
The Chief Minister said, “Jab Hum Satta Me Aaye to Hamen Khaali Tijori Mili (When we assumed power, we inherited an empty coffer.” He continued his assault on Shivraj Singh Chouhan Government saying there were announcements made by the previous government without making any budgetary provisions to fulfill them.
How a responsible Government could make announcements and not make any budgetary provisions for the same, questioned Nath.
He cited various examples of announcements that had none or meagre budgetary provisions including bonus on maize crop, power subsidy which entailed a cost of Rs 1,000 cr but had provision of Rs 50 cr, crop insurance requiring a cost of Rs 17,000 cr with zero budgetary provision.
For a full year, financial resources have remained short. Nath, on the occasion claimed that his Government has fulfilled 365 promises in 365 days.
Taking a swipe at excessive publicity often attached to Chouhan Government’s most of the endevours, Nath said. “Ours is a government of vision and no television.”
The CM highlights of his government including farm loan waiver announcing that the second phase of the loan waiver gets underway from Tuesday.
Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh on the occasion lauded Kamal Nath Government’s one year achievements especially the job creation.
The vision document released on the occasion besides other things envisages to establish MP as the number one state by year 2025. The roadmap has adopted a motto of ‘Developed, Prosperous and Happy’ state. The roadmap also seeks to develop Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for gauging growth of various sectors and departments in future.
On the occasion, noted late activist Abdul Jabbar who worked for 1984 gas tragedy victims for over three decades was conferred with Indira Gandhi Samaj Seva award carrying citation and Rs 10 lakh cash.