Various people’s organizations under the aegis of the Indian Citizens Action for Nation (ICAN)-2019 held a massive dharna at the Girija Chhack in Annapurna Market area here in protest against various failures of the Union Government ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the State.
The leaders raised 10 promises made by the BJP in its election manifesto and wanted to know clarifications from the Prime Minister.
While unemployment has become a national phenomena, number of farmer deaths is increasing across the country. There are no doctors and facilities in medicals and the Government is shutting down schools and colleges. Prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed and lahourers are not getting due wages. The Central Government is using constitutional agencies like Information Commission, CBI and RBI as its tools, alleged the members.
Stating that the PM didn’t give Routkela youth Muktikant Biswal, who had walked 1400 km to remind him about his promise of constructing a second bridge at Rourkela and upgrading RGH to a superspeciality hospital, Youth leader Madhusudan Sethi said the Prime Minister’s December 24 visit was just an election gimmick.
Manav Adhikar Suraksha Manch president lamented saying that though both the Central and State Governments have announced healthcare supports upto Rs 5 lakh per individual, yet hospitals and medical colleges are running with huge shortages of doctors.
Social activist Kishore Patro alleged that eligible people are not getting houses under Government schemes.
They alleged that an emergency like situation has arisen in the country due to economic and social terrorism and the Modi Government has turned to be unconstitutional.