leader of the Opposition in the State assembly Ajay Singh has on Saturday demanded from Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to issue a white paper on his (Chouhan’s) foreign visits in past 13 years.
While talking to media persons, Singh has asked the Chief Minister to make the details available regarding his 15 foreign visits since 2005.
During these visits details of names of governmental and non-governmental people, expenditure on them, name of the companies contacted and agreements with those companies and benefit to the state people, after every visit should be provided.
Singh claimed that he had requested the CM to postpone his America visit as the farmers were facing a tough time and should concentrate on providing appropriate price of the yield of farmers.
He further claimed that CM Chouhan left the country after providing a confused Bhavantar scheme and if he continued his visit to America he should provide achievement during his visit for the betterment of the farmers should be provided.
Hard earned money of state people is spent on these visits due to which the state people have the right to know the ground realities related with these visits and benefit to the state.
During his last America visit members of Kaul group, Fiber, Zylum, India First Group, Sumit Reliance group, CocaCola, TRA, IT Strategy Architecture and Cyber Security, SNP Technology, Solar Energy, RMC, CINN group, Progress Rail services, US Technology, RCS Infotech Private limited, lT Foods, International Research laboratories private limited had met him. And after the meeting which of these companies invested in the state and where the investment was made should also be provided, he added.
Meanwhile, regarding the Chitrakoot by-poll, Singh alleged that BJP is using unfair means to win the election, but even after these tactics, Congress would win. Election commission should keep an eye on these wrong practices by BJP, he added.