Congress will corner Haryana government over rising crime, tax burden in Assembly session
Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda announced that the party plans to challenge the Haryana BJP government during the upcoming Assembly session. Key issues include rising crime, tax hikes, and alleged mismanagement of fertilizer distribution for farmers.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing political friction in Indian state governance and the opposition's strategy to leverage local grievances for political gain.
Former Haryana Chief Minister and the Leader of Opposition in Assembly, Congress’s Bhupinder Singh Hooda, on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) said the party would corner the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the monsoon session of the State Assembly over poor law and order, rising organised crime and tax hikes based on property tax and collector rates in the State.
“We will submit a calling attention motion during the assembly session, to seek answers from the government regarding the breakdown of law and order, rising organized crime and tax hikes based on property tax and collector rates,” said Mr. Hodda, addressing a press conference in Chandigarh.
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