Did Rajasthan Government Deliver on Its Promises?
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Jaipur, Feb 5 (NationPress) In a recent session discussing the Governor's Address in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, the Leader of the Opposition, Tika Ram Jully, launched a fierce critique of the Bhajan Lal Sharma administration, accusing it of ineffectiveness cloaked in statistical manipulation.
Combining quantitative evidence with literary allusions, Jully emphasized that the BJP government must recognize it is not the sovereign of the populace but merely a custodian of public service.
He informed the assembly that out of 2,717 commitments made over the past two state budgets, only 754—a mere 27 percent—have been realized.
He sarcastically noted that BJP MLAs who commend the party's manifesto seem oblivious to the total number of promises made.
Jully highlighted that with half of the government's tenure elapsed, merely 18-20 percent of last year’s proclamations have been implemented.
He questioned whether there exists even one farmer in Rajasthan whose millet harvest had been bought at the minimum support price (MSP).
He accused the administration of mismanagement concerning moong and groundnut procurement in the Bikaner and Jodhpur regions.
Addressing issues in the education sector, he remarked that the tender for providing scooties to 60,000 meritorious girl students was annulled under the guise of procedural formalities.
Regarding the Uniform Scheme, he stated that against the promised Rs 1,200, only Rs 600 was actually disbursed, excluding economically disadvantaged children from the general category.
He contrasted this with the Prime Minister's extravagant Rs 10 lakh suit, sarcastically observing that under the “double-engine government,” children receive a mere Rs 600 for school uniforms.
The Leader of the Opposition asserted that even after 26 months, the government cannot point to a single recruitment process initiated and completed during its time in office.
In the first 19 months, not a single new recruitment notification was issued.
He further criticized the disregard for the Valmiki community in sanitation worker recruitments and the failure to grant out-of-turn appointments to medal-winning athletes.
Jully alleged that a Rs 456 crore solar tender and an advance payment of Rs 46 crore represent a scam thriving under government auspices.
Attacking the government's flagship ‘Rising Rajasthan’ initiative, he contended, “Of the claimed Rs 35 lakh crore in investments, only 22 percent (Rs 8 lakh crore) are operational. Of that, Rs 6.5 lakh crore is concentrated in the solar sector, which offers negligible employment opportunities. Why is the government hesitant to disclose the list of MOUs?”
He criticized the renaming of the Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship Scheme and the reduction of available spots from 300 to 150, questioning why a program facilitating students in accessing quality education abroad was abolished.
Taking a jab at the Chief Minister’s convoy, Jully cynically remarked that the act of stopping at red lights was merely symbolic, while ordinary citizens continue to be ensnared in traffic jams for prolonged periods.
He concluded with a pointed political remark, asserting that while officials may come and go, the Chief Minister should remain in office for the duration of the five-year term.