The former Deputy Chief Minister revealed that the government’s debt has crossed Rs 4.06 lakh crore and claimed that nearly Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 crore is being spent on the Har Ghar Ko Nal Ka Jal scheme. “But everyone knows what’s actually happening under this scheme,” he remarked. Tejashwi also provided some documents pertaining to gross financial irregularities in the implementation of government schemes.He alleged that the NDA government has spent Rs 225 crore in the name of ‘Mahila Samvad’, which was launched by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar recently. While around 600 digital campaign vehicles have been brought for the election campaign. Public money is being used for election campaign by ruling alliance in the state,” he added.“This is the new trend of election campaigning, where public money is misused for the benefit of a particular political party,” the RJD leader alleged. He further claimed that nearly 5,000 small bridges and culverts constructed during the NDA rule remain unused. The former deputy chief minister alleged that people were fed up with the tantrums of government officials. “People’s welfare has been pushed to the burner for political reasons in Bihar,” he added.JD(U), however, countered the allegations and said that the state government was maintaining a zero-tolerance policy on the issue of corruption. “Action is being taken against those found to be involved in misappropriation public money,” he added.
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