AMBALA: Former Haryana CM and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that the Congress will open the Shambhu border of Haryana for farmers after it forms the government in the state. This question was raised to the Congress by the Kisan Mahapanchayat held in Pipli on Sunday, asking whether the Congress would open the Shambhu and Khanauri borders of Haryana to allow farmers to proceed to Delhi to protest for their pending demands. Farmers have been sitting on Haryana’s borders since February 13, for over 220 days, in an attempt to reach the national capital, but the incumbent BJP government in Haryana has blocked the border with concrete walls, heavy police, and paramilitary forces.
Hooda was in Ambala on Monday to seek votes for his party’s Ambala City candidate, Nirmal Singh. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was also scheduled to visit Ambala, but his visit was cancelled.
Hooda also promised to establish an Industrial Model Township (IMT) in Ambala to boost industrial and employment growth in the region.
Addressing the gathering, Hooda said the BJP has no faith in democracy. “This dictatorial government first imposed three anti-farmer laws and then used lathis and fired bullets on farmers when they opposed these laws. Roads were dug up to stop the farmers, and even now, the Haryana government has stopped the farmers at the Shambhu border. Due to this, traders are also suffering huge losses,” Hooda said.
“When the Congress government is formed, the Shambhu border will be opened, and farmers will be given a legal guarantee of MSP . At the same time, Rahul Gandhi is fighting for the demand to implement the Swaminathan Commission report for farmers at the Centre,” Hooda added.
Hooda further said that Ambala had neither a sewer system, nor a stadium, nor walkable roads before the formation of the Congress government. “The Congress government established all the facilities in Ambala. Now, our goal is to establish IMT here to advance Ambala from an industrial point of view. With the establishment of IMT, new employment opportunities will develop in Ambala,” he said.
“Along with this, the seven guarantees given by the Congress so far will be fulfilled. The BJP is questioning where the budget will come from. First of all, the BJP should explain where they will get the budget from, as they have copied the Congress manifesto,” he added.
Candidate from Ambala City, Nirmal Singh, said, “We have seen the tenure of the Congress government led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda for 10 years. He waived the electricity bills of farmers worth Rs 1,600 crore with a stroke of the pen. Loans worth Rs 2,300 crore were also waived.”
“Haryana became the number one state in the country under Congress rule. It was Congress that implemented schemes like the Green Revolution, MNREGA, RTI, Right to Education, Right to Food, Mid-Day Meal, and the nationalization of banks in the country,” Nirmal Singh added.
Hooda was in Ambala on Monday to seek votes for his party’s Ambala City candidate, Nirmal Singh. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was also scheduled to visit Ambala, but his visit was cancelled.
Hooda also promised to establish an Industrial Model Township (IMT) in Ambala to boost industrial and employment growth in the region.
Addressing the gathering, Hooda said the BJP has no faith in democracy. “This dictatorial government first imposed three anti-farmer laws and then used lathis and fired bullets on farmers when they opposed these laws. Roads were dug up to stop the farmers, and even now, the Haryana government has stopped the farmers at the Shambhu border. Due to this, traders are also suffering huge losses,” Hooda said.
“When the Congress government is formed, the Shambhu border will be opened, and farmers will be given a legal guarantee of MSP . At the same time, Rahul Gandhi is fighting for the demand to implement the Swaminathan Commission report for farmers at the Centre,” Hooda added.
Hooda further said that Ambala had neither a sewer system, nor a stadium, nor walkable roads before the formation of the Congress government. “The Congress government established all the facilities in Ambala. Now, our goal is to establish IMT here to advance Ambala from an industrial point of view. With the establishment of IMT, new employment opportunities will develop in Ambala,” he said.
“Along with this, the seven guarantees given by the Congress so far will be fulfilled. The BJP is questioning where the budget will come from. First of all, the BJP should explain where they will get the budget from, as they have copied the Congress manifesto,” he added.
Candidate from Ambala City, Nirmal Singh, said, “We have seen the tenure of the Congress government led by Bhupinder Singh Hooda for 10 years. He waived the electricity bills of farmers worth Rs 1,600 crore with a stroke of the pen. Loans worth Rs 2,300 crore were also waived.”
“Haryana became the number one state in the country under Congress rule. It was Congress that implemented schemes like the Green Revolution, MNREGA, RTI, Right to Education, Right to Food, Mid-Day Meal, and the nationalization of banks in the country,” Nirmal Singh added.
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