Cong seeking votes in the name of development, despite being in opposition: Hooda

IEP Chandigarh/Hisar, October 31

Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupendra Singh Hooda on Monday said that Congress government is coming in, while the BJP is on its way out. He said this is why the people of Adampur are going to participate in the coming government from now on. People have made up their mind to ensure victory for the Congress, rising above caste, religion and party considerations in Adampur.

Hooda and State Congress President Chaudhary Udaybhan arrived together to campaign for Congress candidate Jaiprakash JP in Adampur today. Speaking at a series of public meetings, Hooda appealed to the people that once you send Jayaprakash to the assembly, I will shake the foundations of this government. “The BJP has already conceded defeat on the development front as the present government does not have a single work worth showcasing in Adampur. Despite being in opposition for 8 years, even today Congress is seeking votes in the name of development and telling the public what kind of policies it will implement when the government is formed in future,” he said. 

Hooda campaigned in Dobhi, Banda Hedi, Budak, Kharia and Balsamand villages for Congress candidate Jai Prakash. On this occasion, Chaudhary Udaybhan told that when the Congress government is formed in future, the pension of 5 lakh elderly people and 30,000 widows, cut by this government, will be restored and given back along with interest. “Congress will give Rs 6000 monthly pension to the elderly. The poor families will be given yellow ration cards again so that they can be given ration by the government,” he said. 

“Along with this, the scheme of 100-100 yards plot allocation to poor families will be re-introduced and allotted after constructing a 2-room residential house in it. Congress will also open all the schools closed by the BJP government and fill the vacant posts of teachers. Permanent recruitment will be done on 1.82 lakh government posts lying vacant all over Haryana. Congress will double the stipend amount of SC, OBC and poor children,” he promised. 

He also promised that the creamy layer for OBC reservation will be increased from Rs 6 to Rs 10 lakhs, so that the families who are out of the purview of reservation can get the benefit again. Apart from this, Udaybhan also announced that MNREGA mate, Chowkidar and Safai Karamcharis will be made permanent and the benefit of old pension scheme will be given to all government employees. MSP of every crop to the farmers and bonus on main crops.

Earlier today Bhupinder Singh Hooda attended the program organized in Hisar Bar Association and appealed to the lawyers to vote for the Congress in Adampur. The association assured him of full support. 

On this occasion, Hooda told that he has an old relationship with Hisar. “In 1923, when my grandfather Shri Matu Ram ji contested the election, the Tayal family from Hisar sent a vehicle for his campaign and the election petition was contested by Lala Lajpat Rai,” he said. 

Earlier in the day Hooda and Udaybhan offered their floral tributes to Smt Indira Gandhi on her martyrdom day and Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a symbol of unity and integrity on his birth anniversary at the Congress Bhawan.