Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) state spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo addressed a press meet at the district BJP office in Dhanbad on Thursday. Pratul Shahdeo, while expressing sympathy with the family members of security personnel who died during the IED blast of Chaibasa, said, “We would also like know the reason for the increase in the naxal incidents during the 14-15 months tenure of the present government.”

“Those naxals who left the state during our rule due to fear are now raising their heads again,” stated Shahdeo while talking to the media and added that they would also like to know why there is apna apna sarkar (own own government) feeling among the naxal elements of the state.

“Questions like why security forces are being increasingly targeted by the naxals needs to be answered by the present government,” said Shahdeo and added that the government also needs to think over that why naxalism has returned back in the state during its tenure.

Earlier, he also termed the budget presented by the state government as “nothing but jugglery of arithmetic, aimed at befooling common people”.

“It seems that the budget is totally dependent on the central government provided fund as out of the budget provision of 91 thousand crores, the government will depend on centre provided fund worth more than 58 thousand crores. This means it is an attempt to shift the ball in the centre’s court,” charged Shahdeo.

“The budget also shows a lack of confidence of the chief minister towards his cabinet colleagues as more than 48 per cent of the fund allocation has been made to the department lying with the chief minister himself,” charged Shahdeo while talking to the media.

He also charged the government of ignoring the basic areas like health, energy and drinking water supply by decreasing budgetary allocation in these areas. “The government has not made any budgetary allocation for DVC pending arrear payment, as per the negotiations held with the DVC for pending arrears,” said Shahdeo.

“The government has resorted to packaging of names in the budget and besides the ongoing Mukhyamantri Dal Bhaat Yojna they have started another scheme Guruji kitchen,” said Shahdeo.

“The government has also deceived the farmers and though as per its claim to provide loan waiver of Rs 50,000 each to farmers it required a fund of Rs 5,500 crore but a provision of only Rs 1,200 crore has been made in the budget for the purpose,” accused Shahdeo.

He also accused the state government of not fulfilling any promise made to the youth including the promise to provide job to 6 lakh youths, providing unemployment allowances and provision for regularisation of jobs.