In past few years there had been plundering of natural resources and corruption has spiked in Chhattisgarh which has spoiled the name of the State at the national level, claimed Supreme Court lawyer and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Prashant Bhushan addressing a press conference on Friday. Prashant Bhusan was in the city to participate in a rally organised by Raipur unit of AAP.
Citing examples of Priyadarshini Indira Cooperative Bank Scam and Sunder Nagar Toll Plaza controversy Bhushan said Central and state Government both work together and form policies for their own benefits, Bhusan alleged and added that this the reason why people living in villages are cheated.
“Whether it may be Narendra Modi of BJP or Rahul Gandhi of Congress they have a general understanding of not forming any institution for stopping corruption,” he charged.
To a query, the senior lawyer said that AAP would contest only Delhi state elections this year and before the lok Sabha polls, AAP party units would be established in all states. later on the party candidates would be announced for Chhattisgarh.
Addressing the key problem of Chhattisgarh ‘Naxalism’, he said ; 'Our party is against Naxalism. Any problem cannot be solved through violence,
According to him, to cure the problem of corruption institutions like lokpal, lokayukt, RTI should be strengthened. lokayut is working in Chhattisgarh but it has very limited powers. He has been not given any decision making power to control corruption.
Targetting Narendra Modi he said, he (Narendra Modi) is one of the most popular leaders of India but lokayukt has not been formed in Gujarat during the past 10 years.