Opposition parties of the State on Saturday critisised the Mandal Dam foundation stone laying by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said it is nothing but only an election stunt. The State Congress Committee said that as it is clear that the upcoming election is round the corner so that the PM laid down the foundation stone of the project. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday the party spokesperson Rajesh Thakur said, “The PM should know that the Congress has built more than 3,000 dams across the nation and the PM is alleging that the former Governments have done nothing for the farmers. One can’t fool people for so long time.”
Criticising the BJP Government in Centrel and the State Thakur said, “The Government has faced defeat in the three States mostly because neglecting the farmers. When the elected Congress Government started loan waver scheme the PM is saying that it is full of politics. Modi says in his speech that some people believe in name and some people believe in work but the present Government has spent Rs 5,248 crore on advertisement.”
“Corruption is on its peak as a number of cases of corruption under PMAY are coming to light every day. The PM is using some big words in Palamu but in Bakoria case of the area police implicating innocent people” he added. Meanwhile, the main Opposition party of the State, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) raises issue of displacement caused by the dam and rehabilitation of the displaced people.
Speaking on the issue, JMM MLA Kunal Srangi said, “First of all the Government should clear the rehabilitation programme as a numbers of people opposing the dam due to displacement caused by the dam. The PM is talking on irrigation projects as one of the major irrigation project of the State Swarnrekha project is still pending since 30 years the State Government is not taking single step towards it.”
Criticising the Central Government and the State Government Sarangi said, “The PM is criticising the loan waiving scheme of Government but the farmers are not getting even there purchase price at purchase centers in Jharkhand. The PM is not saying a single word on the issue of Para teachers which is most burning issue of the State.”
Meanwhile, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) also said that the Central Government has started election preparation for the upcoming general election which is scheduled in 2019. JVM Spokesperson Yogendra Pratap Singh said, “BJP and the Prime Minister of the country are misleading people and farmers of Jharkhand in the name of Mandal Dam. The BJP after getting defeat in the three States, the party falsely showing sympathy to farmers. With the construction of Mandal Dam, the issue of profit and loss to Jharkhand should be left at the present and the question is, if the Prime Minister and BJP were really worried about the farmers and the people, why did they not get it for four and a half years?”
Criticising Central Government and the State Governments Singh said, “Due to the election year, once again he has started his failed attempt to dust the eyes of the people of Jharkhand, so it is nothing more than BJP’s election stunt. The BJP should first tell that why it could not be added even after two to three years after construction of Sahebganj Ganga bridge which was going to be constructed in April 2017.”