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Rajasthan budget geared for polls, says Congress; BJP terms it inclusive
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SME Times News Bureau | 13 Feb, 2018
Congress declared the Rajasthan Budget for 2018-19 presented on Monday
as an "election budget" while the ruling BJP's state unit chief Ashok
Parnami termed it as inclusive as it cares for all sections of society.
State
Congress chief Sachin Pilot said that the budget could be seen carrying
an impact of recent defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) witnessed
in the bypolls held for the Alwar and Ajmer parliamentary constituencies
and Mandalgarh assembly constituency.
Also, it tries to lure
voters for the ensuing assembly elections, he said, noting VAT has not
been reduced on petrol and diesel and there is no noting for enhancing
employment generation.
Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also
alleged that all sections of the society have been disappointed with
this budget. Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje failed to draw a
well-chalked out strategy for development of the state, he said adding
that nothing concrete has been done for farmers, who need a complete
waiver on their loans as they are not getting fair price rate on crops.
He
also felt sorry as there was no announcement for the start of second
phase of Jaipur Metro project and the Dungarpur-Banswara-Ratlam railway
line.
Parnami, at a press conference, claimed that Vasundhara
Raje has fulfilled 500 promises out of total 611 made while releasing
'Suraj' (good governance) declaration during her first budget.
On Monday, while announcing her last budget, she made a room for implementing the remaining 111 schemes too, he added.
He
said that the Vasundhara Raje government has taken a "bold" step by
giving a loan waiver to farmers, he said adding that Congress should be
blamed for its "anti-farmer" policies due to which farmers remained
neck-deep in loans.
He also referred to the formation of a trader
welfare board which will hear the problems of traders and give them a
way forward, while 1, 08,000 youth will get an employment as declared in
the budget.
"The CM has also cared for female section and
ensured that along with Beti Bachao and Beti Padhao, 'betis' (daughters)
should also be employed. Hence allowances have been increased for
anganwadi and mini-anganwadi workers," Parnami said.
"Under the
Menstrual Hygiene Scheme, along with stake holder sensitisation,
announcement has been made for distribution of sanitary napkins worth Rs
76 crore to females under the age-group of 15 to 45," he added.
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