The focus will be on MP along with UP
Chronicle Reporter, Bhopal, Congress MP from Guna-Shivpuri Jyotiraditya Scindia has launched a scathing attack on Modi government.In an interview he said he is not an astrologer but he feels the end of BJP government is near. Scindia said we are very clear as far as MP is concerned.
Loans that were not repaid up to a certain cut-off date and up to Rs 2 lakh were to be waived. It’s a civil offence.Why should it be treated as a criminal offence? When a corporate defaults, is it a criminal offence? This is the problem. The law has to be the same for everyone.
Asked how different is it to contest Lok Sabha polls when your party is ruling the state, Scindia said he certainly thinks it’s much better than having an Opposition government. In a short span of time, a huge number of steps were taken to meet promises made in the manifesto. It will benefit all the contestants.
On the question of contesting from Indore as suggested by some Congress leaders, he said he had said it must be whatever the party decides and at the same time, it should be up to the candidate too. The rule applies to me as it does to everyone, he said.
Asked if the Congress will form a government on its own, he said he am not a jyotish (astrologer), the public would decide, but he have a very strong feeling that this would be the end of BJP government and the Congress would come back to power. We need a new government.
A government that will repair the damage done by the Modi government to farmers, youths, national security, to every avenue of the edifice that symbolises our country. There is an atmosphere of intolerance. The country has always believed in diversity and it’s our strength. That edifice needs to be rebuilt and that will be the task of the Congress government.
Scindia said handling major responsibilities in UP and MP is an opportunity as well. Most important is to galvanise cadres, select candidates and boost up the campaign. I have done the first part. Soon I will be in western UP and then travel to other parts of the country. It’s certainly challenging, you have to ensure that you are focused on your area as well, but in the challenge lies an opportunity.
Asked of the Congress stands a realistic chance in UP, Scindia said our cadres are galvanised and we will put up a robust performance. But this is the first step towards the build-up to 2022.On whether Priyanka Gandhi should contest, he said it is an important decision and has to be taken by the person concerned.
Issues in UP and MP are same as well as different
Scindia said the issues in MP and UP are different as well as the same because it’s a national election. There are national issues and there are local issues. In UP, the issues are the complete collapse of state government infrastructure in health, education and law and order.also, the payment of arrears of sugarcane farmers. In MP, we have implemented loan waiver for Rs 40,000 crore and given bonus on wheat.
Jobs is the key issue
At the end of the day, the key issue in the country is jobs, jobs and jobs. I am using the term at the widest level, whether it’s jobs for youth, income level of farmers, income levels of MSMEs…across the board, the refrain is the same — empower us to empower ourselves. The only thing the Modi government has done is destroy the spirit of entrepreneurship across India.
The proof of the pudding is in the eating. I think this time around, just like the people packed off non-performing BJP governments in MP, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, they will do the same to the central government. We will talk on May 23 (counting day), he said.