Jodhpur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Rajasthan on 28 February. Before PM Modi’s visit to Ajmer, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot raised the issue of refinery inauguration. Regarding the refinery project, he said that despite the Home Minister’s visit to Jodhpur, the date of inauguration is not clear. Why is the Prime Minister not being inaugurated? Time and again dates are announced, but the project does not start. While talking to the media at Jodhpur Airport, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that public welfare schemes have come to a standstill in Rajasthan and the government is working on political agenda instead of development. On municipal and panchayat elections, he said that the Supreme Court and the High Court have made it clear that holding local elections on time is a constitutional obligation. Despite this, the state government is postponing the elections.
Marwar neglected in the budget
On the state budget, Gehlot said that Marwar and Jodhpur have been ignored. He said that his government had spent Rs 1400 crore on the third phase of Rajiv Gandhi Lift Canal. With this, drinking water was to be available to Jodhpur and surrounding villages. Now the pace of the project has slowed down. He claimed that if we had depended on the Centre, this scheme would not have even been started.
completed buildings, vacant positions
Gehlot said that magnificent buildings of libraries, hospitals and universities have been built in Jodhpur, but there is a shortage of staff and resources. Although the new building of Poonjala Hospital is ready, but doctors and nursing staff have not been appointed. Many institutions are affected due to incomplete operations.
social schemes closed
The former Chief Minister said that pension for the elderly, Scooty scheme and scholarships for girl students have stopped. Payments to contractors are pending, due to which work has come to a halt. He accused the Center of electoral polarization. On the Supreme Court’s comment, he said that during Bihar elections, funds were being sent to the accounts, then the Election Commission had not raised any objection.