Chauhan: BJP doing politics during disaster
Shimla, Sept. 19 -- Alleging BJP of doing politics during the time when the state has suffered colossal losses due to disasters, principal media advisor to the chief minister Naresh Chauhan said that the state and central BJP leaders should speak with accountability instead of making " irresponsible and misleading" accusations for political gain.
While addressing a press conference in Shimla on Thursday, Chauhan said, "In disaster hit state the government was busy in addressing the grievances of the affected people and the entire machinery of the state government was involved in restoration and relief works, the BJP leaders were issuing deceptive statements blaming the government of not providing any financial assistance to the disaster affected and the dismal approach of the Government for restoration works."
Replying to the statements of state BJP leaders for their accusations that no minister of the Congress government visited the disaster affected areas, Chauhan said that either they have closed their eyes or cannot digest the fact that revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi, walked the entire way from Chamba to Bharmour and camped their till the final evacuation of the stranded Manimahesh Yatris.
Chauhan said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited the state has announced a sum of Rs.1500 crore for the disaster hit areas, but it is not specified that whether the assistance announced was a scheme specific or in form of a grant."htc...
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