Cong to raise issue of illegal mining: Hooda
Bhupinder Singh Hooda, a former CM, today said that sending Indians from the US in handcuffs and shackles “is completely reprehensible”. “The Indian government should raise its voice against this. The way the BJP government of Haryana sent a prisoner’s van to bring back those returning from the US, is an insult to them,” he said.
On illegal mining, Hooda said the CAG report had said the state suffered a revenue loss of Rs 5,000 crore during the last one year. “This means, during the entire tenure of the BJP, only illegal mining has caused a loss of Rs 50,000 crore. The Congress will raise this issue strongly in the upcoming Assembly session,” he said.
Addressing mediapersons at his residence, he said the party would fight the municipal elections on local issues. “Roads are broken and sewerage is in a shambles. There is no such thing as a sanitation system,” he added.
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