
Chandigarh: Haryana Finance Minister Captain
Abhimanyu today accused former chief minister Bhupinder
Singh Hooda and his MP son Deepender Hooda of spreading lies
about the financial condition of the state.
"The father-son duo are trying to misguide people through
false and misleading statements," the minister said.
He alleged the 10 years of the previous Congress
government people were mired in "rampant corruption, nepotism
and casteism".
"They are not only spreading casteism but are also
vitiating the atmosphere of brotherhood in the name of Jat
agitation," he alleged.
Rubbishing allegations that the BJP government splurged
Rs 1,600 crore on swarna jayanti celebrations of the state,
Abhimanyu said Rs 100 crore had been earmarked for the
celebrations, of which Rs 90 crore was allocated to the Sports
and Youth Affairs Department and Rs 10 crore to the Swarna
Jayanti Celebrations Authority.
The amount includes awards given to artistes and sports
persons, he said.
On Deepender Hooda's remark that the economy of the state
grew by 36 per cent during their tenure, Abhimanyu said the MP
had a "skewed" understanding of economic matters.
While the BJP believed in doing work, the Congress
believes in issuing "false" statements to mislead people, he
said.
He also denounced the previous government for "working
irresponsibly", as a result of which institutions like Haryana
Urban Development Authority (HUDA), Haryana State Industrial
and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC), power
utilities and cooperative banks were "reeling under financial
crunch".