Ajit Jogi former Chief Minister has welcomed the Food Security related initiative of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and termed it as an important long term programme which would prove beneficial for country in days to come. He said scheme as boon for over `85 crores population living in India.
He said that huge chunk of population would be supplied with rice, wheat, pulses and other food items on subsidised rates after which any poor would not have sleep empty stomach.
The wheel chair bound Congress party leader added that after the scheme comes to effect, Chhattisgarh would receive about 3 lakh tonne more food grains.
He alleged that Chief Minister Dr Raman Singh has deliberately implemented the scheme in hurry for taking the credit as a result the scheme has confined on papers and the residents of state are not being benefitted by the scheme.
Reacting sharply over the statement of BJP leader Sushma Swaraj he alleged that BJP is utilizing pressure tactics over the issue.
He said it is because of the Dr Raman Singh’s policies, that Chhattisgarh is being counted amongst under developed state. Jogi said that hundreds of fake ration cards have been discovered and cancelled in the state.
He compared UPA Chairperosn Sonia Gandhi to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in serving the masses.