IEP Chandigarh, November 2
Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda raised questions to the state government regarding the shortage of fertilizers, record unemployment and allocating CET exam centres in far-flung areas.
Hooda said that farmers in entire Haryana including Adampur are facing the shortage of DAP fertilizer. “When the Chief Minister was addressing an election rally in Adampur Mandi, farmers were waiting for their turn standing in long queues of fertilizers 50 meters away from the venue. The situation is such that even after standing in queues for several days, farmers are not getting fertilize for their crops,” he said.
“Farmers have to wait for payment for paddy, bajra and cotton. Despite claims by the government, it is unable to pay the farmers on time. The farmers have not received compensation for the crops damaged due to the weather in every season for the last three years,” he said.
Speaking on the issue of unemployment, Hooda said that once again the CMIE data has shown a mirror to the government. “Due to the policies of the government, Haryana is at the top of the country with an unemployment rate of 31.8%. The unemployment figures released every month tell the same story every time as the present BJP-JJP government has proved to be a complete failure in providing employment to the youth,” he stated.
He said the government continues to harass the youth who have been waiting for a long time for the Common Entrance Test. “The youth have been given CET exam centres 150-200 km away from their homes. Because of this, the candidates and especially the women have to face a lot of trouble. It has been seen many times that due to such decision of the government, candidates have become victims of fatal accidents, but it seems as if the sensibilities of the government have run out and it has once again put the lives of the youth at risk,” he said.
Hooda said that due to this indifference and ignorance, every section of the state wants to change this government. “This change will start from Adampur and the people will teach a lesson to the BJP government with the power of their vote,” he said.
