Terming himself as ‘Pratham Sewak’ of the individuals of Jodhpur, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday mentioned if the necessity arises he would earn cash by performing magic methods, however wouldn’t let the individuals of this Rajasthan district down. The 72-year-old Congress chief was born right into a household {of professional} magicians in Jodhpur. He made the assertion whereas addressing the individuals in the course of the inauguration of a newly constructed highway ‘Rao Jodha Marg’ for the comfort of the vacationers visiting the Fifteenth-century Mehrangarh Fort.
While citing his position within the growth of Jodhpur, Gehlot mentioned he had change into the MP for the primary time 42 years again. “What was Jodhpur then? No water, no train. But today, it has water, electricity, trains, roads, education and health infrastructure. I left nothing to be desired in these years,” he mentioned. He mentioned if any individual does a analysis on Jodhpur, they might study its growth and see what Jodhpur was and what has it change into now.
He additionally wished for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to grant heritage standing to the Blue City. On a quick go to to his hometown, Gehlot inaugurated 16 growth works price Rs. 91 crores and laid the muse of 44 initiatives price Rs 1,000 crores in his run-up to the meeting election. He additionally criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party for holding up the schemes of the Congress authorities within the state, citing the examples of the Rao Jodha Marg and a refinery mission.
“This road project had been announced during the previous Congress regime but BJP did not continue on it, which delayed the project. Similarly, the apathy of the BJP towards the refinery project not only delayed the project but also shot the project cost from Rs 39,000 crores to Rs 72,000 crores”, mentioned Gehlot.
He mentioned this can be a mistaken follow and the initiatives of 1 authorities ought to be continued and accomplished by the incumbent authorities.Taking a dig at Gehlot’s magician comment, state BJP chief CP Joshi mentioned the chief minister has solely exhibited magic methods throughout his tenure.
“You are a fraud, who is performing tricks by taking credits for the projects introduced by Centre,” he mentioned, including that the Congress chief contributes some funds to the Central authorities schemes after which adjustments their names. What else the emergence of money and gold from the cabinet in authorities places of work is, if it’s not magic, Joshi requested.
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