Water, electricity, diesel, transport, everything is expensive: Bindal
BJP State President Dr Rajiv Bindal opening a front against the anti-people Congress of Himachal Pradesh said that as soon as the Congress government came to power, it increased the tax on diesel by Rs 7, putting a backbreaking burden of Rs 2500 crore on the public. By removing all public welfare schemes in HRTC, the government has troubled the public by stopping the benefit to women in bus fares, imposing tax on luggage, all the police personnel, jail officials, Himachal Pradesh Secretariat security services staff who take advantage of the concessional facility in HRTC buses will be provided travel reimbursement for traveling in HRTC buses. It is expected that bus fares may increase further in the coming times.
He said that whenever elections come, the government’s treasury gets filled, as soon as the elections are over, the story of self-reliance begins and taxes also start. This Congress government gives guarantees during elections and after elections, it gives a storm of inflation to farmers and the public.
He said that in Himachal, cess has been increased by 19% in electricity rates, while due to the closure of the free electricity scheme of 125 units, about ten and a half lakh consumers will be out of this scheme. The previous BJP-ruled Jairam Thakur government had benefited 14 lakh consumers with the free electricity scheme in the year 2022. The promise of 300 units of electricity made by Congress has now remained a dream.
Bindal said that the Congress government has now brought even water under the influence of inflation. Free water supply to people in villages has been stopped, this is an anti-people government of Congress. Now water bills will have to be paid in the rural areas of Himachal, people will not get it for free in the state. Now people will be charged Rs. 100 per connection every month for water. Apart from this, now people will have to submit an income certificate of Rs. 50,000, who will issue this certificate and who will collect it. 17 lakh consumers drinking water from 10,000 drinking water schemes in rural areas will have to pay for the water. The state government has put a burden of around Rs. 856 crores in rural areas every year.
He said that the government has burdened the public by increasing the price of mustard oil by Rs 13 in the depots. Mustard oil available in cheap ration depots across the state has become expensive. Ration card holders will have to pay Rs 13 more for mustard oil, which will directly affect 19.5 lakh ration card holders of the state.
Bindal said that 1500 institutions, schools, Sahara Yojana, Him Care, Shagun Yojana, Swabhalamban Yojana have been made lifeless by the Congress government in Himachal. Funds are not being managed for all these schemes due to which the benefits being provided to all sections of Himachal have been stopped. The government’s intention is to take away the facilities being provided to the public.
