BJP harping on Article 370, mum on Pulwama probe: C'garh CM

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday hit out at the BJP for making the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir a poll issue, and asked the ruling party if any inquiry had started into the February 14 Pulwama terror attack.

Baghel was addressing a press conference here as part of the Congress campaign for the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly polls.

While the Congress has been targetting the Union government over what it claimed was a severe economic slowdown in the country, Baghel said his state Chhattisgarh had managed to buck the trend and was doing well financially.

Speaking on the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF troopers were killed, Baghel said, "The BJP is blowing its own trumpet on the revocation of Article 370. But will it tell us whether an inquiry has started into the Pulwama attack."
Claiming that the economic sector in his state was robust, Baghel said, "There is economic slowdown across the country but not in Chhattisgarh. After the Congress came to power (in 2018), we have waived off Rs 10,000 farm loans and have given minimum support price of Rs 2500 for foodgrains."