Biju Janata Dal govt in Odisha is 'lollipop' govt: BJP
BJP today termed the Biju Janata Dal government in Odisha as "lollipop government" which, instead of providing jobs to the youths, was giving them "lollipop" under Biju Yuva Bahini programme. "BJD is running a lollipop government in Odisha...it has failed to create jobs for youths during its 19-year rule. The youths are roaming unemployed on streets," BJP's Odisha in-charge Arun Singh said in Bhubaneswar.
Youth being appointed as volunteers under Biju Yuva Bahini programme
The Sports and Youth Affairs department in Odisha was appointing youths as volunteers under Biju Yuva Bahini programme for doing social work. The volunteers are paid a token money of Rs. 1000-2000 under this programme. Referring to the appointment of BJD members in the Biju Yuva Bahini, Singh alleged that the BJD government adopts this formula every time before elections.
BJP adopts same formula before every election: BJP
"The BJD government appointed Gram Saathi before 2009 elections, it adopted the same formula and raised Krushak Saathi before the 2014 elections," Singh said. "Now, they have created a Biju Yuva Bahini," Singh said, adding the Rs. 1,000-2,000 token money offered is nothing less than "lollipop". "Instead of providing adequate jobs to the youths, the state government has been giving them lollipop," he said.
BJP to achieve its Mission 120 this time
Replying a question, Singh said BJP is confident of achieving its "Mission 120". "BJP will form government in Odisha as it has done in Tripura and Assam. BJD will be ousted in the upcoming elections in the state," he said. He also criticised the state government's "Ama Gaon, Ama Bikas (Our village, our development)" where Chief Minister directly sanctions projects without any tender.
BJD workers deal projects on basis of 3-10% commission: Singh
Singh alleged that the BJD government is not involving the elected representatives in the projects and ignoring the Panchayat Samiti and Gram Sabha. "The BJD workers deal the projects on the basis of 3-10% commission and later the contractors get the tenders. The massive corruption is taking place in allotting the tender that resulted in huge loss to the state exchequer," Singh alleged.
