The Madhya Pradesh Congress escalated its protest against the state’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on Wednesday, led by Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, who carried a tea kettle to the Assembly premises. The act symbolized the rising unemployment in the state and the BJP’s failure to fulfill its promises. Singhar criticized the BJP for not providing the promised two lakh jobs to the youth, stating, “What will unemployed youth do for their daily bread? They will be forced to sell tea.” He also accused the BJP of failing to recruit doctors, sub-inspectors, and teachers as promised.
The protest was part of a broader demonstration by Congress MLAs during the state assembly’s winter session. With placards and bowls in hand, the Congress legislators accused the BJP government, led by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, of plunging Madhya Pradesh into a financial crisis. Singhar highlighted the state’s growing debt, with each citizen facing a liability of Rs 52,000, and blamed weak leadership for the economic burden.
Singhar further criticized the BJP government’s failure to fill vacant posts, provide fertilizers to farmers, and honor its promise of Rs 3,000 monthly payments under the Ladli Behna scheme. He also claimed that the BJP had not provided the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy and wheat, as promised in its manifesto.
In response, the BJP dismissed the protests as a political stunt. Madhya Pradesh BJP President VD Sharma claimed that the “double-engine government” under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yadav had brought prosperity to the state. He accused the Congress of betraying farmers, youth, and women by blocking bills and avoiding discussions in the Assembly.
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