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The central government has given another big blow to the new Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab. The Center has withheld Rs 1100 crore of the Rural Development Fund (RDF). The Center says that the Punjab government should first amend the Punjab Rural Development Act 1987, after that the fund will be released. In fact, the previous Congress government had spent the funds received for rural development in loan waiver of farmers. After which the Center has shown this strictness.
CM Bhagwant Mann had met PM Narendra Modi a few days ago for cooperation.
The logic of the center, money should be spent in the work for which
The central government says that the money from the Rural Development Fund is given for the development of procurement centers. This money should be spent on this. For this the Punjab Government should amend its Punjab Rural Development Act 1987. Only then will the fund be released.
1200 crores were stopped last year
The Center had stopped the fund of 1200 crores even during the previous Congress government. At that time it came to light that the government had distributed the money for rural development in the loan waiver of farmers. At that time the Punjab government assured that they would amend the Act. Despite this, the Punjab government did not take any step.
Why should we suffer for the mistake of the previous government: AAP
Aam Aadmi Party spokesperson Malvinder Kang said that the Aam Aadmi Party government will ensure that the work for which the funds have come, will be spent on that. The center should not work out of vengeance. This is the failure and mistake of the previous government, why should we bear the brunt of it.
User certificates not given, money spent in loan waiver: BJP
BJP leader Harjit Grewal said that last time the Punjab government spent Rs 6 thousand crore of RDF on loan waiver of farmers. After this, the Utilization Certificate (UC) was not given to the center. He said it is a law and even the Prime Minister cannot change it. Aam Aadmi Party should not spew venom against the Centre.