Overview
- Addressing reporters, the opposition leader said the upcoming budget offers no relief and accused the BJP of 11 years of fiscal mismanagement.
- He claimed Haryana’s debt has risen to about ₹5.25 lakh crore from roughly ₹60,000 crore before 2014, citing an RBI report to argue the state ranks among the most indebted.
- He said the Supreme Court has ruled in Haryana’s favor on the SYL canal and asserted that the Centre and the state are responsible for executing the decision.
- He urged the government to file a contempt plea against Punjab instead of holding further talks, alleging Haryana is still not receiving its due share of water.
- He criticized the slow pace of the paddy procurement probe, noting no arrests, and expressed confidence about his party’s prospects in upcoming civic body elections.