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Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, while coming down heavily on the Congress for its illogical claims, said that the party has turned confusion into its only policy. Calling Congress, a “tweet master party”, the Chief Minister said that it survives on rhetoric and confrontation, while asserting that under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendera Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party is steadily expanding its footprint not only in Haryana but also in Punjab and Bengal.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said the Congress has no roadmap for development and has reduced itself to reactionary politics. ‘Congress sirf tweet master ban kar reh gayi hai’ (Congress has been reduced to merely a tweet-master party), the Chief Minister remarked, underlining the contrast between online noise and on-ground governance.
The Chief Minister strongly criticised the Congress for what he termed as irresponsible, half-baked and misleading politics over the Union Budget, stating that the opposition has neither read nor understood the budget and is opposing it merely for the sake of opposition. He said that the second budget of the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi–led Government 3.0, presented for strengthening Viksit Bharat, is a comprehensive and reform-oriented budget for the country’s 140 crore citizens, including the 2.80 crore people of Haryana. Our opponents are making baseless allegations without even waiting for the complete presentation of the budget, he said.
The Chief Minister further said that when the opposition does not know how to oppose facts, it resorts to protests just to mark attendance. Some people rushed to Twitter midway claiming that Haryana got nothing. At least wait for the budget to be fully presented, he said, adding that there seems to be a competition within Congress about who can please Rahul Gandhi the most.
Referring to Rahul Gandhi’s past statements, the Chief Minister said that during his visit to Kurukshetra, Rahul Gandhi made illogical remarks, including questioning whether the Pandavas had imposed GST. Such statements clearly reflect the level of seriousness and understanding of the Congress leadership, he said.
The Chief Minister strongly objected to statements claiming that ‘Haryana is missing from the budget’ or ‘the government is missing’, calling it cheap and irresponsible politics. I want to show them the mirror, Congress thrives on ‘virodh’ politics while BJP focuses on governance, he said.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that during Congress rule, budgets were limited to ‘revdi culture’, while Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi has been presenting non-stop, development-driven budgets. The three budgets presented under the Modi government have significantly strengthened infrastructure. Today, every citizen of the country is discussing development, even within Congress households, women are discussing how the country is progressing, he said.
He further said that Congress opposes the budget not because of ideology, but only to remain in headlines and get their photos published. This is not a budget for show, it is a budget for reforms but Congress lacks the understanding to grasp this, he remarked.
Referring to misleading tweets, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini warned that Tweet Masters should refrain from spreading misinformation, or they risk losing whatever credibility they have left. He questioned Congress leaders on facts, asking how much allocation was made for agriculture during their tenure. It was merely Rs. 25,000 crore. How would the country develop with that? Today, under Prime Minister Modi, the agriculture budget stands at Rs. 1.62 lakh crore, he said.
Responding to claims that Haryana received nothing, the Chief Minister reminded that during Congress rule, budgets never reached the poor. People only heard populist promises but got nothing. Under Modi ji, the budget is not alluring but reform-oriented, he said, taking another swipe at Rahul Gandhi for standing in Parliament merely holding a book instead of engaging in constructive debate.
Referring to misleading tweets, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini warned that Tweet Masters should refrain from spreading misinformation, or they risk losing whatever credibility they have left. He questioned Congress leaders on facts, asking how much allocation was made for agriculture during their tenure. It was merely Rs. 25,000 crore. How would the country develop with that? Today, under Prime Minister Modi, the agriculture budget stands at Rs. 1.62 lakh crore, he said.
The Chief Minister said that the nation has completely rejected Congress, and governments are being formed with strong mandates under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership. Modi ji does not sleep, he worries about every section of society. Which section did Congress ever care for? he asked, accusing the party of lying habitually and lacking both policy and intent.
He further criticised Rahul Gandhi for mocking the Constitution at times and questioning the electoral process at others, stating that during Congress rule, even small budgets were misappropriated. Congress believed in making the poor poorer, whereas this government has lifted nearly 25 crore people out of poverty,” he said.
On allegations that the budget offers nothing for youth, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that the government’s vision is to make youth job creators, not job seekers. “There should be a limit to lying. Congress needs training on how much one should lie,” he remarked.
Praising infrastructure development, the Chief Minister said, In the matter of roads, the Prime Minister is like Spider-Man. Today, India has even surpassed the United States in road infrastructure.