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Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan connected Tuesday criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) authorities successful Punjab for passing a solution against the Viksit Bharat G-RAM G Act, calling it “undemocratic” and contrary to the tone of the Constitution.
Addressing a property conference, Mr. Chouhan said States were constitutionally bound to instrumentality laws enacted by Parliament. “Passing a solution against a Parliamentary instrumentality successful a State Assembly goes against our law framework,” helium said.
The Punjab Vidhan Sabha, during a one-day session, had adopted a solution opposing the caller agrarian employment law, alleging that it diluted safeguards nether the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The solution was moved by Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond.
Mr. Chouhan accused the Opposition of indulging successful “blind absorption politics”. Targeting Congress person Rahul Gandhi, helium said, “Speaking immoderate comes to one’s caput is not liable politics. Mr. Gandhi lives successful a satellite of imagination.” He was referring to Mr. Gandhi’s remarks comparing the VB-G RAM G Act to demonetisation and alleging that it was drafted by the Prime Minister’s Office without consulting the Cabinet oregon the acrophobic Ministry.
The Union Minister reiterated that some the Centre and the States were duty-bound to instrumentality laws passed by Parliament. “What the Punjab authorities and immoderate governmental parties are doing is improper and undemocratic,” helium said.
Citing authoritative findings, Mr. Chouhan alleged large-scale corruption successful the implementation of MGNREGA successful Punjab. “Social audits were conducted successful lone 5,915 of the 13,304 gram panchayats. The study mentions 10,653 cases of fiscal embezzlement, but nary enactment was taken,” helium said.
He further alleged that irregular expenditure had been incurred connected activities not permitted nether the strategy and that workers had complained of non-payment of wages. “No effort is being made to curb corruption. Instead, resolutions are being passed against Parliamentary laws. This reflects an undemocratic mindset,” helium said.
