Congress practising shortcut politics for power: C'garh CM

Chief Minister Raman Singh today lashed out at the Congress accusing it of practising "shortcut" politics by spreading lies to regain power in Chhattisgarh.
Answering the debate on the Appropriation Bill worth Rs 87,463 crore, which was passed by a voice vote in the Assembly, Singh said the Congress was practising "shortcut politics" by spreading lies among the people.
He claimed that politics in the state was tarnished first when the Congress tried to lure 15 BJP legislators and then when it circulated a fake sex CD of a minister.
He added that the first incident ensured that the Congress was out of power in Chhattisgarh for 15 years and the CD case would do the same for another 15 years.

Singh said that the amendment to the Land Revenue Code was done to benefit people but the misleading environment created around it by the Congress had made the government repeal the Amendment Bill.
He claimed that development and peace came to the state after the BJP came to power in 2003.

He said that the Congress was now limited to just seven per cent of the country and it was seeking alliances with other parties to fight the BJP.
Singh, who was presenting his 12th consecutive budget, called it a historic opportunity and said that the budget was aimed at every section of society.

In the last 14 years, the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) had increased by seven times and reached Rs 2,91,681 crore and the states budget had grown by nine times, he said.
Earlier, speaking on the debate, the Leader of Opposition TS Singhdeo said that the country was undergoing an Emergency-like situation worse than the one in 1975.
He alleged that the state government had failed to provide drinking water to the 168 municipalities in Chhattisgarh.
After the discussion, the Assembly passed the Appropriation Bill worth Rs 87,463 crore by a voice vote.