New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): Chairperson of Congress Media and Publicity department, Pawan Khera, on Wednesday slammed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and the BJP over the alleged land scam in Ujjain, claiming a conflict of interest in his family purchasing the land in the region of Ujjain Master Plan 2035.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Khera alleged that Mohan Yadav's family members bought 111 of 168 acres in the area where the Ujjain Kumbh will be held in 2028.
Connecting the issue with the alleged donation embezzlement in Ayodhya Ram Temple, the Congress leader said, "I told Jitu Patwari that this is not a regional or national issue, but an international issue. This and Ayodhya are international matters. People's faith is linked to these cities. People scrimp and save to go on pilgrimages. Looting the money, carrying out a theft, is like stabbing people's faith. You (Mohan Yadav) are the Chief Minister, have been the Education Minister and chairman of Tourism Corporation. So the files pass through your table. You can intervene in the master plan, and you have inside information. Your family bought hundreds of acres of land before you became the CM."
"After he became the CM, 111 acres of the 168-acre land were bought by his family members in the area where the Kumbh will be held. In the language of the share market, it is called insider trading. Mohan Yadav's family bought land in the region where Ujjain Master Plan 2035 will be implemented," he added.
Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Khera claimed that no action would be taken against Mohan Yadav.
"Don't expect that the Prime Minister will say something. He will make you eat Melodi in foreign nations and jhalmuri here, while his CMs will gobble up land and donated gold and silver. In RSS' language, 'Ayodhya, Ujjain to jhaanki hai, Mathura-Kashi baaki hai'," he said.
Earlier, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal accused the BJP-led Centre of misusing investigative agencies to target Opposition leaders while ignoring alleged corruption cases involving ruling party leaders, including Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav.
Mohan Yadav has come under the opposition's brunt after reports of a "253-acre land scam" in Ujjain surfaced.
However, Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has defended Mohan Yadav, highlighting his previous affiliation with the real estate business. (ANI)
