CHANDIGARH: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh today strongly condemned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and its Rajya Sabha MPs for their gross negligence in ignoring the development issues of Punjab, which, he said, was glaringly reflected in appalling underutilisation of MPLAD funds.
Chugh said all seven Rajya Sabha members of AAP have failed miserably in discharging their responsibility as Member of Parliament as just Rs 39 crores was used by them against the grant of rs 119 crores.
Referring to official data Chugh pointed out that AAP’s seven Rajya Sabha MPs have spent only 29% of their total allocated MPLAD funds, leaving crores of rupees unutilized while Punjab continues to struggle with poor infrastructure and lack of basic amenities.
Chugh said Raghav Chadha, the blue-eyed MP of Kejriwal, has proved to be the worst performer as he could spend only Rs 70 lakhs out of the total Rs 18.82 crores allocated to him.
“It is shameful that with more than half their tenure over, only one AAP MP has spent over 50% of his MPLAD funds. This exposes the AAP leadership’s hollow claims of good governance and their apathy towards Punjab’s development, ” said Chugh.
He further attacked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for his “complete failure to ensure accountability and performance” among his party’s MPs. “While Bhagwant Mann is busy in publicity stunts and theatrics, the people of Punjab are paying the price of his government’s inefficiency, ” he added.
Chugh demanded that the AAP government and its MPs immediately release a white paper on MPLAD fund utilization and explain why funds meant for development projects are lying unused.
“Punjab needs action, not excuses. The AAP’s neglect has once again proven that their slogans of change are nothing but political drama, ” Chugh concluded.