Governor address directionless & sans vision, says Kamal Nath

BHOPAL: Leader of opposition Kamal Nath slammed the government over missing out “core issues pinching the people and termed the governor’s address to the House as “directionless and without any vision”.

The former CM was participating in the debate on the motion of thanks on the governor’s address to the House, delivered on the first day of the budget session.

“I feel pity for the governor (Anandiben Patel) that she was made to read out the address to the assembly. It began with Narendra Modi and ended with Narendra Modi. Modi’s name was mentioned 10 times. I was confused and wondered whether I was sitting in the

Lok Sabha

or Vidhan Sabha”, Nath said.

“The state is run by the chief minister”, the

PCC

chief added.

Nath said that the governor missed out completely on core issues that are affecting the common man such as the unprecedented rise in petrol and diesel prices. “The governor could have at least expressed regret over the hike in fuel prices”, he said, amid the thumping of desks.

“The governor also did not mention the issue of joblessness. She could have said that Modi ji had promised 2 crore jobs”, Nath asked.

“The governor also did not mention about the farmers’ agitation. Lakhs of farmers are in protest mode and 210 have died and the government claims it is pro-farmer,” Nath said.

Referring to the political upheaval in March last year, Nath said that BJP had alleged that his government did not prepare to fight against the pandemic. He reminded the House that when his government started preparations, his health minister was sitting in Bengaluru (in a resort with BJP leaders).

Nath said that allegations would not serve any purpose. “We need mutual cooperation for the development of Madhya Pradesh”, he added.