New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday alleged that the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government in Chhattisgarh looted the state, while levelling scams charges in grain distribution.

Addressing a public rally at Vijay Sankalp Maharally in Raipur, PM Modi said, “A big ‘panja’ (palm) has stood like a wall in front of the development of Chhattisgarh. This is the ‘panja’ of Congress, which is snatching your rights from you. This ‘panja’ has decided that it will loot and ruin Chhattisgarh.”

Slamming the Congress government furing his speech, PM Modi said that the development work was on a high speed when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was in power. He asseted that the grand-old party blocked the development work.

“BJP has played a major role in the formation of Chhattisgarh. Only BJP knows the needs of Chhattisgarh, and that’s why the BJP government from Delhi is making all efforts for the rapid development of Chhattisgarh.”

“Even today, projects worth more than Rs 7,000 crore have been inaugurated and the foundation stone has been laid for the development of this place,” he added.

The Prime Minister alleged that the Congress took help from the Centre but never delivered it to the people. He also alleged that Congress always used tribals as vote-bank, while the BJP wroked for their welfare.

Development projects in Chhattisgarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stone of 10 projects worth about Rs 7,600 crore in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur today. Modi visited Chhattisgarh for the first time after being elected as the Prime Minister for a second term in 2019. The Assembly elections is due in the state later this year.