Finance Minister Capt. Abhimanyu on Tuesday lashed out at Rohtak MP Deepender Singh Hooda over the issue of implementation of old pension scheme.
Questioning the written communication of Deepender Singh Hooda sent to the Chief Minister Manohar Lal regarding resumption of employees' pension, Capt. Abhimanyu said that why had he not suggested the same when his father Bhupinder Singh Hooda had implemented the new pension scheme.
Bhupinder Singh Hooda led Congress ruled the state for 10 years but Deepender Hooda did not raise the issue of pension at that time, Capt. Abhimanyu said while talking to the mediapersons here.
Slamming the Rohtak MP, the Finance Minister said that Deepender Hooda should first apologize to the people of Haryana for the mistakes made by his father during his tenure as the Chief Minister.
He said that the opposition has no issues to raise. Be it the Congress party, the INLD, AAM Party, newly constituted JJP or any other party, they have no issues to raise. These parties are sometimes instigating the protest of employees, he said.
The recent civic body elections in five cities have proved that the people of Haryana are with the BJP as the party works with the clear intention of serving people, he said.
He said that it is clear that BJP would form government at the Centre and in Haryana in 2019 elections. The opposition will strive only to bag the second position in 2019 elections to save its existence, he added.
Welcoming the decision of Central Government to provide 10 per cent reservation to people belonging to general category in jobs and educational institutions, Capt. Abhimanyu said that after 70 years of independence of the country, the expectations of constitution makers has been fulfilled to provide social and economic justice to all.
He described this initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as historical decision to bring social equality.
When asked about opposition allegations that the decision has been taken in view of 2019 general elections, he said that elections are held in every six months in the country.
Responding to a query related to GST related scams in Haryana, the Finance Minister said that the government is taking strict steps to nab the defaulters. E-way bill is a successful system and with GST chain of transactions, any one who tries to indulge in forgery will be nabbed, he said
The government had recently ordered to lodge FIRs against 44 fake firms for GST related scams.
Reacting to Delhi CM and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s rallies in Haryana to woo the voters, the Finance Minister said that AAP is not in competition in Haryana. People of Haryana know the malfunctioning of AAP Government in Delhi, he said.
On recent developments in Punjab AAP, Capt. Abhimanyu said that the party has no ideology and it is divided in various factions in the state.
Capt. Abhimanyu, who has been appointed in-charge for parliamentary polls in Punjab, which has 13 seats, and Chandigarh having just one seat, said that the BJP will win these seats in the general elections.
About possibility of alliance of AAP with SAD (Taksali) in Punjab, the Finance Minister said that such factors would not impact the outcome of general elections. People know that no other leader has a vision like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he added.
On Prime Minister not making any announcement for Punjab in recently held Gurdaspur rally, he said that it was a thanksgiving rally. The Prime Minister was visiting the state after achievements related to Kartarpur Corridor, approval of airports, IIT and IIM for Punjab, he added.