State BJP leaders behind illegal mining: Tanwar

Tribune News Service

Adampur (Hisar), January 20

State Congress chief Ashok Tanwar today alleged involvement of BJP leaders, including MPs and MLAs, in illegal mining in Tosham, Dadri and Mahendragarh.

Addressing a rally at Adampur here, Tanwar said that illegal mining of sand was under way on a large scale in Yamunanagar, Karnal, Panipat and Sonepat districts. He alleged that roughly 7,000 trucks ferried illegally mined sand daily in the state. “If the CM is unaware of the corruption then he has no right to stay in the position,” Tanwar said.

Tanwar said the party would release a chargesheet on corrupt practices of the BJP government and expose those involved in scams.

He criticised the state government on its inability to maintain law and order in the state given the rise in cases of crime against women and Dalits. “The incidents of atrocities on Dalits and attacks on minorities have gone up during the BJP government not only in Haryana, but across the country”, he claimed. He also criticised the state government for failing to fulfill its election promises. “There promises of constructing an international airport in Hisar and Karnal, medical college in every district are false,” Tanwar said.