BJP pushed state into debt: Hooda

Former CM and Leader of the Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Saturday said the BJP’s “misguided” policies had pushed Haryana into the debt.

Haryana, which was the most prosperous state in the country before 2014, had been reduced to a state with a dilapidated economy under the BJP’s rule, he added.

Hooda, who was in Faridabad, said, “Haryana has now become one of the top five most indebted states in the country. The state’s debt has crossed Rs 5.25 lakh crore. From the formation of Haryana until 2014, this amount was only Rs 60,000 crore,” he said.

“The BJP does not have enough revenue to implement any scheme or fulfil its election promises. That is why all its election promises are proving to be false. The government had promised to give Rs 2,100 per month to all women during the elections, but now only a few women are receiving this amount,” added Hooda.

“In 2024-25, 2.13 crore people in Haryana were in the BPL (Below Poverty Line) category, meaning that approximately 85 lakh women should have benefited from this scheme. But currently, the government is only talking about giving the amount to 8 lakh women. Conditions such as income limits, children’s education and malnutrition have been imposed,” he said.

Hooda also reacted against the changes made to the MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act). He said the BJP government had attacked the rights of Dalits, backward classes and the villagers.

“More than 8 lakh MGNREGA workers are registered in Haryana. However, in 2024-25, the government provided 100 days of work to only 2,100 families,” he said. Speaking on the SYL canal issue, Hooda said the Supreme Court’s ruled in favour of Haryana years ago. Yet, the BJP government was engaging in endless meetings with Punjab, he said.