Govt working against farmers’ interests: Abhay

of opposition Abhay Singh Chautala on Tuesday accused the BJP government in Haryana of working against the interests of farmers in the state.

Participating in a discussion on finance minister Capt Abhimanyu’s budgetary proposals , Chautala said the budget is based on half-baked information and may mislead the people. “The state governments usually make a mention of their focus areas, but this document lacks a clear focus,” he said.

The INLD leader said the finance minister has talked about his budget topping the Rs 1-lakh crore figure, but allocations of different departments have been cut. There are two new schemes for rural and urban development, but a portion of the money allocated for these areas has not been spent, he added.

“While fund allocation for power sector has been pruned, the government’s move to allocate Rs 100 crore for the construction of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal is not adequate. What if more money is needed?” he asked. Abhimanyu clarified that the government has given a commitment to providing even Rs 1,000 crore, if required.

During his speech, Chautala also had heated exchanges with Congress MLAs Raghuvir Singh Kadian and Karan Singh Dalal in which they hurled charges against each other. While members of the Congress and the › INLD sparred, the BJP legislators watched them intently.