MP BJP releases 'charge sheet' against Kamal Nath govt

The opposition BJP Saturday released an 'aarop patra' or charge sheet against the Kamal Nath-led government in Madhya Pradesh, targeting it over its "failure" to deliver on the promises it had made to the people.

The charge sheet, which is a 12-page booklet, lists the "unfulfilled promises" of the Congress, which formed the government in the state in December last year.

The saffron party alleged that among other things, the Congress duped farmers in the name of loan waiver. It also said that the ruling party has disappointed the people of the state as its assurances have remained "only on paper", as against its claim of implementing 83 promises.

However, the ruling party hit back at the BJP saying the allegations against it were "baseless".

The booklet was released at the BJP's state party office by former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, party's national vice presidents Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Prabhat Jha, among others.

Talking to reporters on the occasion, Chouhan said, "The farm loan waiver scheme of the Congress, on the basis of which it came to power, has been a complete failure. Not a single farmer in the state has received a loan waiver certificate."
Referring to the power outages in the state, he said, "It reminds us of the 'Bantadhar Yug' (ruined state) when electricity cuts had become routine."
Responding to his charges, state Congress media cell chairperson Shobha Oza said, "BJP's charges are baseless. BJP and Chouhan ruled the state for nearly 15 years, during which over 21,000 farmers committed suicide and 25,000 to 30,000 incidents of rape and gang rape occurred."