Kavinder Gupta, former Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader of J&K, today criticized the Government of West Bengal for not providing benefits of Central Government schemes to the people of the state.
Addressing media persons here today, the senior BJP leader criticized the government of West Bengal for not implementing the Central Government's flagship scheme of Ayushman Bharat and depriving the people of the state.
"Despite the people of the country benefiting from Ayushman Bharat, the people of West Bengal have been denied this scheme. This speaks volumes about the government's priorities. It is the duty of the state government to ensure that every Central Government scheme is implemented properly, and the people of the state benefit from them," stated Gupta.
Kavinder also expressed his dismay over the growing atrocities against the Hindus residing in the state. "The entire country is witnessing the atrocities happening to the Hindus in West Bengal. It is a shame that the government is failing to protect the minorities living in the state," he added.
He also raised concerns over corruption in the state, saying that there was a rampant use of bribery, especially in government offices, to get things done. He shared an example of the huge fraud witnessed in MGNREGA works, wherein four cards were made on the name of a single person.
He revealed that nearly 200 workers of BJP had been killed in West Bengal since the 2021 elections, further adding to the evidence of the state's poor governance. "The present government in West Bengal is not working in the best interests of the people. Instead of serving the people, they are busy doing cheap politics," he said.
The former Deputy Chief Minister also raised concerns about the fraudulent practices observed in the MGNREGA works in the state, revealing that multiple cards had been made on the same person's name. He also criticized the government of West Bengal for changing the names of central-sponsored schemes to confuse the people of the state, highlighting that citizens are not happy with the present government's functioning.
He asked the Government of West Bengal state to focus on serving their people appropriately, rather than engage in dirty politics.
Earlier, Kavinder Gupta along with S.S Ahluwalia, local Member Parliament, Abhijit Taa District President, Debatanu Bhattachary Cluster Incharge, Laxman Ghorai, Krishna Ghosh visited Bardhman Lok Sabha constituency and apprised people about the key achievements of Modi government in the last 9 years at the Centre.
Later, Kavinder Gupta addressed a meeting of Sanyukt Morcha, asking party workers to remain in public and address their issues related to basic amenities. He asked party workers to make the people aware of the key achievements of the Modi Government over the last 9 years in the country. He also highlighted the various development initiatives taken by the Modi Government, including Jan Dhan Yojana, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Ayushman Bharat scheme, Digital India campaign, Make in India, Start Up India and many more.
Later, he along with senior party leaders visited the Sarvmangla Temple and prayed for the peace and prosperity of people of the country.