CM Baghel shower praise on sacrifice of Sikhs, but cautions against anti-national activities

Raipur

Showering praise on Sikhs for their sacrifice for the nation and their contribution to nation’s development, Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said that anti-national activities in any form will not be tolerated. The chief minister stated this referring to a recent incident in which around 35 people raised slogans in support of Punjab’s Ammritpal Singh, who is absconding and now the most wanted for India.  The chief minister said that those raised slogans in favour of Amritpal Singh had no permission to take out a rally which is a violation of rules. 

The chief minister said that the politics today has lost holiness. The BJP has even compared Rahul Gandhi with Mir Zafar. Political ideology can be different, political battles can also happen but the respect that was there for each other is over now and the reason for this is BJP, said the chief minister.

The Chief Minister said that Congress and Rahul Gandhi are the two targets of BJP as the BJP is scared of both of them. Rahul is exposing BJP’s corruption and therefore they are distracted and can go to any level.

No one is above the law. If someone considers himself above the law, it means that he does not believe in the constitution. The post of the Prime Minister is a post that enhances the dignity of the country and if someone comments on this post, a defamation case will be filed. Surat Court’s decision on Rahul Gandhi’s comment on Modi is going to teach a lesson. This decision will become an example of how political purity should be, said former chief minister Dr Raman Singh.

Earlier, as soon as the budget session started, during the question hour, the opposition cornered the ruling party by raising the issue of CSR. According to leader of opposition Narayan Chandel, the land, coal, and water here are all looted. Chandelaccused of politicizing CSR. Dissatisfied with the reply of the ruling party, the BJP MLAs staged a walkout after the debate.

On CSR, Minister Mohd Akbar said those companies which have not given the amount under the CSR fund, they have to give the amount, there is also a rule to take action against the companies which delay. Chandel said that Odisha state has made a clear policy for the use of CSR funds, but there is no such policy in Chhattisgarh. Minister Mohd Akbar said that the policy of Odisha will be called and studied.

BJP MLA Ajay Chandrakar said when companies are bound to give CSR, in such a situation, whose responsibility is it to take action against those companies who do not submit CSR?

Akbar replied action is taken under the Companies Act. Akbarsaid the state government does not have the right to take direct action. The state government can ask the company to comply with the Companies Act, but the action will be under the Companies Act.

BJP MLA Shivratan Sharma said the state government is trying to escape by citing the Central Act. The state government misuses 40 to 50 percent of the CSR funds, which are not used for the development of villages.

Former Leader of Opposition Dharamlal Kaushik raised the issue of MoU, investment and employment signed from January 2020 to January 2023 during the Question Hour.

The information given in the written reply from Industries Minister Kawasi Lakhma reads from January 2020 to January 2023, a total of 192 MoUs were signed, an investment of 96442.47 crore was to be made, 1 lakh 24 thousand 336 people were to get employment. 9 MoUs were canceled during this period. Out of the remaining 183 MoUs, implementation has been started by 137 investors, out of which 92 MoU units have made a total investment of 5422.91 crore. Out of these 92 units, 19 units have established industry, in which 4586 people of the state got employment. So far, implementation has not started in 46 MoUs.

Dharamlal Kaushik said that only 3 percent of the target was invested and 6 percent employment was provided. In the absence of Industry Minister Kawasi Lakhma, Minister Mohammad Akbar said that there is a time of 5 years for investment. The percentage of investment and employment cannot be compared.