The Opposition Congress on Monday defended the allegation made by its State unit president Charan Das Mahant against Chief Minister Raman Singh by saying that was based on facts and evidence.
Criticising State BJP spokesperson Yashwant Jain for showering praise on Chief Minister Raman Singh, defending Congress leader Sushil Anand Shukla said Jain was doing that because it was who has taken several benefit from the Government.
The Congress spokesman said Raman has made Jain chairman of different corporation during the last ten years of the BJP rule in the State.
He said the allegation made by Charan Das Mahant that there was a scam of Rs20,000 crore in the energy department held by the Chief Minister was based on fact and evidence.
He said the yearly budget of the energy department is about Rs60,000 crore and the scam has taken place in connivance of the Government agencies and private companies.
The Congress chief unraveled the scam based on facts and documents. If the BJP has guts, it should counter it with adequate proofs, he said.
Shukla also alleged that the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in its report for 2012 and 13 pointed out irregularities of Rs40,000 crore and Rs7,000 crore respectively in energy and mining department.