Jaipur, Feb 27 (NationPress) Rajasthan's Leader of the Opposition, Tika Ram Jully, vehemently denounced the recently unveiled state budget on Thursday, labeling it as uninspiring, misleading, a deceptive representation of figures, and a financial strain that will further plunge the state into debt.

During the budget debate in the Assembly, Jully accused the government of failing the populace by neglecting to enforce laws established by the former Congress administration. He criticized the government for hindering discussions on the Governor’s address, alleging that it intentionally avoided debate to conceal its failures.

He noted that if the Minister of State for Home had delivered his statements within the House instead of outside, the impasse could have been resolved, allowing the opposition to unveil the government’s deficiencies.

"The government is intentionally stifling voices, especially those of Dalits, by not permitting me to express my views," he asserted.

In his critique of the Chief Minister and Finance Minister for misleading the citizens, Jully underscored discrepancies in their budget assertions.

He voiced alarm over the escalating state debt, attributing it to the government’s inadequate financial governance. He highlighted that despite previous criticisms of Congress’ fiscal strategies, the current administration has engaged in reckless borrowing, amassing loans of approximately Rs 1.5 lakh crore in merely two years.

"In your inaugural year alone, you have augmented the state's debt by 46 percent compared to our administration. If this trend continues, next year every resident of Rajasthan will bear a debt burden of Rs 1 lakh," he cautioned.

Additionally, he brought attention to the plight of 22,848 differently-abled individuals, widows, and elderly citizens in Bharatpur who have not received pensions for the past four months, causing them to repeatedly visit government offices.

Jully urged the state government to establish a committee for the implementation of the Eighth Pay Commission to guarantee salary and allowance benefits for state employees, following the central government’s announcement regarding the commission post-Delhi elections.

Denouncing the government’s ‘Rising Rajasthan’ initiative as a deception, Jully claimed that the MoUs signed under this scheme were exaggerated and misleading.

"In Bharatpur alone, MoUs totaling Rs 1,446 crore were signed for 59 projects, yet 40 of these projects have been stagnant for over six months. Alarmingly, even established structures like the Grand Barso Hotel were included in the MoU list to artificially inflate investment figures," he disclosed.

He further accused the government of falsely categorizing investments in Jindal Hospital and Saini Hotel and Resort—both under construction for over six months—as new projects.

"The most significant so-called investment, Bhadoria University worth Rs 300 crore, is already fully constructed. This deception under the guise of Rising Rajasthan must be scrutinized," he insisted, calling on the government to publish a white paper revealing the truth.