The Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee president Pritam Singh said that considering the instances of internal squabbles in the Bharatiya Janata Party, it appears as if Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has not control over his party leaders. He also lambasted the State government on decisions taken regarding the expansion of limit of urban local bodies and formation of a commission instead of a strong lokayukta.
Addressing the media at the Congress Bhawan here on Monday, the PCC chief recalled the fight between supporters of two Cabinet Ministers which had taken place in Haridwar in the not too distant past. He said that this and other instances of infighting in the BJP make it appear as if the Chief Minister has no control over his party leaders and members in Uttarakhand.
Referring to the recent decision of the State cabinet regarding expansion of the land area under the jurisdiction of urban local bodies in the State, Singh said that this decision was a questionable decision of the State Government.
Reiterating the allegations that this decision was aimed at benefitting the builders and land mafia at the cost of the Panchayats, the PCC chief said that the decision to expand the area of the municipal bodies would be strongly opposed.
Questioning the failure of the State Government to put in place a strong lokayukta, the PCC chief said that setting up a commission against corruption is not an acceptable option to a strong and independent lokayukta.