In purported letter to CM Mohan Yadav, Cabinet Minister Vijayvargiya rues 'non-cooperation' and 'neglect'
Indore: In a purported letter to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya alleged that his home district Indore has been neglected in development projects and said that he has faced only non-cooperation, neglect and opposition over the past two and a half years.
Vijayvargiya also warned in the purported letter that if Indore's development issues are not resolved, he will be forced to raise the voice of the city's people on a public platform.
The state Congress unit shared on social media a clipping of a report published in the Hindi daily "Dainik Bhaskar" containing excerpts from the purported letter and targeted the ruling BJP, while the minister declined to comment on the letter.
According to the report, in the purported letter dated June 20 to Chief Minister Yadav, Vijayvargiya raised issues such as delays in Indore's master plan, the relegation of Indore's name in the Ujjain-Indore Metropolitan Region, and other development projects.
He purportedly wrote: "As the head of the state and the minister in charge of my home district, I expected cooperation from you. However, over the past two and a half years, I have received only non-cooperation, neglect and opposition."
The alleged letter further said, "Transfers within my department are being made without my knowledge. Far from accelerating Indore's development, it is not even receiving its due rights. If these issues are not resolved, I will be forced to raise the voices of the people of Indore on a public platform."
The senior BJP leader holds the portfolios of Urban Development and Housing, and Parliamentary Affairs.
When asked about the news report published in the Hindi daily, Vijayvargiya told reporters, "I don't know where you learned about this letter. You should ask the newspaper people where it came from and whether it's true or false."
The opposition Congress targeted the BJP over the alleged letter with the Hindi saying "guru gud rah gaye, chele shakkar ban gaye! (the mentor has been left behind while the disciples have surged ahead)".
Vijayvargiya also warned in the purported letter that if Indore's development issues are not resolved, he will be forced to raise the voice of the city's people on a public platform.
The state Congress unit shared on social media a clipping of a report published in the Hindi daily "Dainik Bhaskar" containing excerpts from the purported letter and targeted the ruling BJP, while the minister declined to comment on the letter.
According to the report, in the purported letter dated June 20 to Chief Minister Yadav, Vijayvargiya raised issues such as delays in Indore's master plan, the relegation of Indore's name in the Ujjain-Indore Metropolitan Region, and other development projects.
He purportedly wrote: "As the head of the state and the minister in charge of my home district, I expected cooperation from you. However, over the past two and a half years, I have received only non-cooperation, neglect and opposition."
The alleged letter further said, "Transfers within my department are being made without my knowledge. Far from accelerating Indore's development, it is not even receiving its due rights. If these issues are not resolved, I will be forced to raise the voices of the people of Indore on a public platform."
The senior BJP leader holds the portfolios of Urban Development and Housing, and Parliamentary Affairs.
When asked about the news report published in the Hindi daily, Vijayvargiya told reporters, "I don't know where you learned about this letter. You should ask the newspaper people where it came from and whether it's true or false."
The opposition Congress targeted the BJP over the alleged letter with the Hindi saying "guru gud rah gaye, chele shakkar ban gaye! (the mentor has been left behind while the disciples have surged ahead)".
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