Congress sounds poll bugle with ‘Haryana Mange Hisaab’ drive

Chandigarh, July 11

The Haryana Congress today sounded the poll bugle with the release of ‘Haryana Mange Hisaab’ campaign, where a chargesheet against the BJP government was unveiled, posing 15 questions.

Former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and former Union Minister Birender Singh shared the stage along with state party president Udai Bhan and MPs Deepender Hooda, Satpal Bhramachari, and Varun Chaudhary. MLAs were also present on the occasion. Hooda dismissed reports of differences between him and Birender.

Leaders held placards in the shape of zeros, symbolizing the zero achievements of the BJP government.

Sirsa MP and former Union Minister Kumari Selja, along with party general secretary Randeep Surjewala, were absent from the event.

Hooda said all Congress programmes thus far — such as ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ and ‘Ghar Ghar Congress’ — had received public support.

“In this series, ‘Haryana Mange Hisaab’ marks a new beginning. Through this, we aim not only to highlight the failures of the BJP government and the Congress’ announcements, but also to gather public suggestions for the manifesto,” he said.

Some questions in the chargesheet included: Why does Haryana have the highest unemployment rate in the country? How have narcotics and drugs reached every home in the state? Why does Haryana have the highest inflation rate in the country? And why have more than 50 major scams worth thousands of crores occurred during the BJP’s 10-year tenure?

The party has scheduled a meeting on July 14 in Sonepat to outline a roadmap for implementing the campaign, inviting all prominent party leaders, including MPs, MLAs, councillors. The ‘Haryana Mange Hisaab’ campaign will officially commence on July 15. “From August 20 onwards, a Rath Yatra will traverse the state, covering each constituency,” Bhan stated.

Birender said the BJP failed to comprehend Haryana’s political and social dynamics. “They’ve always pursued politics driven by fanaticism and casteism, which is why this government has failed on all fronts,” he said.