Taking to a social media post, former Chief Minister and National Vice-President of BJP Dr Raman Singh expressed his skepticism regarding the development initiatives of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s Government. Singh’s comments came in response to Chief Minister Baghel’s announcement of loan waiver to farmers. Singh accused the Congress Government of failing to fulfill its promise of a complete loan waiver for farmers, asserting that lakhs of farmers’ debts remained untouched during the past five years. It was only a selected few who were benefitted of this announcement, he alleged and asked, “What did this anti-farmer government do that the farmers are finding themselves in debt again?”

 

Dr Raman Singh also criticised the Government’s announcement of constructing 17 lakh houses. He questioned the source of this figure, alleging that these housing promises were merely an attempt to secure votes in the upcoming elections. He referred to a previous incident where the construction of 16 lakh houses was reportedly halted, suggesting that the government is now using these as campaign promises. Dr Singh assured the people of Chhattisgarh that, should the BJP Government come to power, it would prioritise providing a permanent roof for every impoverished individual in the State. With few days remaining until the elections, the politics in Chhattisgarh continues to heat up as both parties are busy making promising and alluring the voters.