A delegation of all Congress MlAs including the leader of Haryana Congress legislature Party (ClP), Kiran Choudhry, and former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will meet the State Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki, on November 27 and submit a representation seeking an inquiry into the paddy scam.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, the former Excise and Taxation Minister Kiran Choudhry said, “We will submit our representation to the Governor demanding a probe into the paddy scam and also rake up various issues concerning the farmers which need to be resolved by the BJP Government.”
In the winter session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha which commences on November 30, the Congress will corner the BJP Government on various issues, especially the problems faced by the farmers. These include compensation for the loss of cotton, guar and bajra, below minimum support price (MSP) for various crops and the sudden surge in the prices of paddy, said she.
The Congress also plans to raise other issues such as power tariff hike, water not reaching the tail-ends and rising incidents of violence against Dalits and many other issues, she added.