Former Haryana home minister and Senior Congress leader Subhash Batra on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP government, alleging the “triple-engine government” had failed to provide even basic amenities to people.
“The BJP government has completely failed on issues such as electricity, drinking water, sanitation, employment and corruption. While people are struggling for water and power amid scorching heat, the government remains busy making false claims of development,” Batra said while addressing a press conference.
He claimed both urban and rural areas across Haryana were facing a severe water crisis. In several places, drinking water supply remained disrupted for days, forcing residents to consume contaminated water. With temperatures soaring, unannounced power cuts had made life difficult for citizens, he said.
Industrial activity was also being adversely affected, while common people continued to suffer, he added.
Batra also alleged sanitation conditions across the state had deteriorated significantly. Despite the monsoon season approaching, the government had failed to clean drains, sewer lines and water-disposal systems, he said.
“If corrective measures are not taken immediately, cities and towns could once again face severe waterlogging during the rainy season, causing hardship to the public,” he alleged.
Replying to another question, the former minister said the BJP government frequently claimed credit for development, but the previous Congress government led by Bhupinder Hooda had established a model of development that was still remembered across Haryana.
“Before the Hooda-led government, Haryana had only one medical college. During the Congress tenure, several major institutions were established, including medical colleges in Sonepat, Karnal and Mewat, AIIMS-2 and the National Cancer Institute in Jhajjar, besides the IIM in Rohtak and several government universities in different districts,” he said.
Batra further claimed that 165 hospitals and community health centres, 467 primary health centres and 2,630 sub-health centres were established during that period, making Haryana the first state in the country to implement free healthcare services.
