‘Don’t give me these useless jumlas’: Kangana pulls up officials over unused funds
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut criticized government officials in Himachal Pradesh for delays in implementing development projects funded by the MPLADS scheme. She expressed frustration over the lack of progress and the discrepancy between official reports and actual project completion.
Why it matters
The incident underscores tensions between elected representatives and administrative officials regarding the efficiency and transparency of public infrastructure spending.
MANDI: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut pulled up officials during a DISHA Committee meeting in Himachal Pradesh over the alleged delay in implementing development works under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS), questioning the utilisation of nearly Rs 11 crore allocated for projects in her constituency.Kangana expressed anger over what she described as repeated assurances from officials that there were no problems with the utilisation of MPLADS funds."Don’t give me these useless jumlas (fake promises). I’m getting them at every Disha Committee meeting. Last time as well, when I inquired about MPLADS, and our DISHA committees meet so regularly, whenever I asked about MPLADS, I was told that there was absolutely no hiccup and that 90% of our money was on the ground. But what turned out to be the reality? The reality came to light only when external agencies conducted detailed surveys on this..."
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