Modi’s schemes not effectively implemented in Bengal: Dr Jitendra

STATE TIMES NEWS

KOLKATA: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh alleged here on Thursday that Modi’s schemes have not been effectively implemented in Bengal.
In a series of BJP election meetings in the Lok Sabha constituencies of Serampore, Arambagh and Hooghly here, Dr. Jitendra said, it is a question to be analysed by critics and commentators as to why whereas in some of the States like Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, there had been 100% saturation of several people-centric and welfare schemes rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the same was not the case in the State of West Bengal.
He asked, whereas over 12 crore toilets had been built across the country and over 10 crore households received gas cylinders under Ujjawala scheme, why the State of West Bengal had not been able to receive the benefits to the same extent as some other States.
Dr. Jitendra accused the TMC led by Mamata Banerjee of deliberately sabotaging the large-scale implementation of Centre’s welfare schemes because of its narrow vote bank politics.
He said, most of the “Viksit Bharat” schemes are to be translated on the ground through district administration which is controlled by the State Government and, therefore, the instructions had been issued not to implement them in letter and spirit.
It is sad, Dr. Jitendra said that Bengal, which was traditionally known as one of the most progressive regions of India had been left behind in both development as well as aspirational growth of the common masses, simply because this does not fit into the retrograde agenda of the TMC and the Communists.
He said, even as several of the B-towns of the country have developed to global standards, some of the most developed cities in the State of West Bengal have been victims of retarded growth or no growth at all.
Appealing to the BJP workers, particularly the Mahila Morcha activists, Dr. Jitendra asked them to reach out to the women folk and groups and make them understand how while for the first time in the history of independent India, Prime Minister Modi had initiated highly sensitive and effector reforms and programmes to ensure ease of living with respect for the women of this country, in the State of Bengal it appears as if it was a different world. The TMC government and its representatives in the Parliament never wanted this State to be a part of Modi’s development plan, he said.
It is in the interest of the common people of the State, particularly the youth, Dr. Jitendra Singh said that while India and each of its different regions and States have started making their presence felt in the world arena, we cannot afford an important eastern part of the country to be left behind just to serve the narrow political interests of a handful of individuals.
He called for maximum voting in this election and expressed confidence that this time BJP will be able to get maximum out of the 42 of Lok Sabha seats from West Bengal.