Rs.10,000-crore central grant claim: Cong seeks white paper from Kangana
Shimla, Sept. 21 -- Congress on Saturday demanded white paper on the claim made by Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut that the Centre has released Rs.10,000 crore so far for the state.
Congress MLA from Arki and former chief parliamentary secretary (CPS) Sanjay Awashti zout at Kangana said her remarks lacked seriousness.
"We want a white paper on the claim made by Kangana that the centre has released Rs.10,000 crore so that people know the truth. The Prime Minister visited the disaster-affected areas, heard the people, and announced Rs.1,500 crore as relief. That amount has not yet been received. Kangana ji should not only clarify her statement about Rs.10,000 crore but also ensure that the PM releases the Rs.1,500 crore announced, along with the pending amounts," he said.
Panchayati raj minister Anirudh Singh said, "She is falsely claiming that Rs.10,000 crore has been released by the Centre. I want her to bring the papers and put the data before the people. If that is true, we would thank her. But the fact is that no such money has come, not even the dues from 2023. She must stop misguiding people," he said.
He also reacted to Kangana's allegations that state government had failed to properly distribute disaster relief funds. Singh said, "Kangana ji came among the people only after the rains had ended and the disaster had subsided. I would like to ask how much she has contributed from her personal funds to the relief corpus, and how much she has got the Prime Minister to contribute. She should make this public." On her remark on Rahul Gandhi, town and country planning minister Rajesh Dharmani said, "Kangana's statements are not taken seriously, but the BJP and RSS members express their views through her". "The Gandhi family has made sacrifices for the country both before and after Independence," he said.
During her visit to Kullu on Friday, Kangana in a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said that Congress leader makes remarks without giving them any thought. htc...
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