Chandigarh, January 5- Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the Congress party and the INDI alliance deliberately misleading MGNREGA workers through a sustained campaign of falsehoods. Their repeated lies have completely destroyed their credibility and led people to openly mock and dismiss their claims.
Addressing a press conference here today, the Chief Minister said Congress has mastered the art of spreading misinformation whenever it runs out of logic or constructive ideas. He said that every time welfare reforms are introduced for the poor, Congress and the INDI alliance begin questioning the initiatives instead of offering solutions.
Cabinet Ministers, Dr. Arvind Sharma, Sh. Ranbir Gangwa, Sh. Krishan Kumar Bedi, Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Sh. Rajesh Khullar and Media Secretary to Chief minister, Sh. Praveen Attrey also remained present on this occasion.
The Chief Minister said that if Congress had any genuine suggestions for Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, they should have raised them in the Lok Sabha. Instead, he said, they avoid debate, shut down discussions, and walk away without answers. A similar pattern is seen in state assemblies, where Congress members arrive unprepared, submit incomplete representations, and leave, only to later spread rumours among the public, said Sh. Nayab Singh Saini. He said that instead of spreading misinformation about the “Developed India” vision and welfare schemes, Congress and the INDI alliance should come clean about their own record.
Congress-AAP Share a ‘Bua-Fuffad’ Bond-CM
Mocking Punjab Government of hastily passing pass the resolution on the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 in their Vidhan Sabha on December 30, the Chief Minister said Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann should have clearly read the Act before passing any resolution. He added that instead of political theatrics between Congress and AAP, who share a Bua-Fuffad relationship, Bhagwant Mann should ensure Punjab pays Rs. 400 wages like Haryana, instead of the current Rs. 339.
He said that passing a resolution just like that is nothing but a politically orchestrated move devoid of facts, figures or seriousness. He said that the opposition parties are deliberately misleading the public on an issue that concerns the livelihoods of crores of rural workers and farmers. He said the resolution reflected political opportunism rather than concern for rural welfare, as it neither cited any data nor offered a single constructive suggestion. He said that the move was aimed solely at creating confusion and pushing a false narrative around the VB-G RAM-G Act, a flagship rural reform launched under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi to strengthen employment and livelihood security in villages.
MGNREGA became synonymous with corruption under Congress rule, says CM
Citing the 2013 Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, the Chief Minister said that during the UPA and Congress regimes, MGNREGA was riddled with fake beneficiaries, manipulated job cards and large-scale financial misappropriation, said Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.
He said the absence of biometric authentication and effective monitoring made it impossible to verify whether registered workers were genuine or whether wages reached the intended beneficiaries. As a result, funds were routinely siphoned off.
The Chief Minister said that during the Congress regime, this scheme gradually lost its developmental purpose and was reduced to activities such as digging and refilling pits, producing artificial ‘man-days’ instead of durable assets. It became a tool for fund diversion rather than a mechanism for nation-building, he remarked.
Punjab example exposes scale of misuse and non-payment of wages- CM
Referring to Punjab, the Chief Minister said that during a visit by Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan workers complained that they were being denied their rightful wages while contractors were appropriating the funds.
He said a social audit conducted in 5,915 out of 13,304-gram panchayats in Punjab revealed 10,663 cases of financial irregularities, including illegal withdrawals in the name of road and canal cleaning. Despite these findings and intervention by central teams, no recovery was made and no action was taken against those responsible. Public money meant for labourers continued to be diverted, while genuine workers were left unpaid, said Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.
AAP opposing reforms to shield corruption, says CM
The Chief Minister said it was deeply ironic that the AAP government in Punjab was opposing reforms to rural employment and passing resolutions against the new law. This opposition exposes their intent to protect corruption and also reflects their indifference towards the hardworking labourers of Punjab, he said.
Haryana pays highest rural wages in India- CM
Highlighting Haryana’s wage structure, the Chief Minister said the state pays a minimum daily wage of Rs. 400, enabling rural labourers to earn at least Rs. 50,000 annually. By comparison, he shared, the minimum daily wage is Rs. 339 in Punjab and Rs. 236 in Himachal Pradesh, clearly demonstrating Haryana’s commitment to worker welfare.
Haryana’s record proves intent: three times more payments than Congress era-CM
The Chief Minister said that between October 2014 and October 2025, Haryana disbursed Rs. 5,243 crore to rural workers, compared to Rs..1,854 crore during 10 years of Congress rule. This clearly shows that more people were given work and higher payments under our government, he said, adding that Rs. 1,000 crores has been provided in the current financial year’s budget as well.
