NEW DELHI: With two of the party-ruled states — Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh — preparing for assembly polls this year, theBJP leadership on Saturday asked all its CMs to get into election mode since the party is apprehending that the parliamentary elections will be held earlier than 2014. At the party's conclave for its CMs, BJP central leaders asked the state leaders to ensure that all government schemes are properly executed and to reach out to people keeping general elections in mind.
At the meeting to discuss the state of economic growth in their states, the BJP-ruled states accused the Centre of meting out "step-motherly" treatment as far disbursement of funds is concerned. Party sources said, the main theme of the one-day meet of BJP CMs, deputy CMs and legislative party leaders was to discuss the "policy paralysis" in the UPA govt.
They also dwelt on how the Centre's alleged "discriminatory" attitude towards opposition-ruled states in distribution of funds and implementation of schemes was affecting them.
All CMs, including Narendra Modi (Gujarat), Prem Kumar Dhumal (Himachal), Raman Singh (Chhattisgarh), Shivraj Singh Chouhan (MP) and Jagadish Shettar (Karnataka), who are set to face elections within a year, accused the Centre of neglecting their demands.
In his speech at the conclave, Modi attacked PM Manmohan Singh for the problems in sanction of central funds to his state. He alleged RBI has increased interest rates 13 times, which has affected investment. He further argued central ministers try to take credit for the allocated funds which the states are rightfully entitled to.
Edited By Cen Fox Post Team
