Chhattisgarh: Scindia slams Rahul over ‘two India’ remark, says Chhattisgarh government is not cooperating in expansion of aviation facilities. India News – Times of India

Raipur: Slamming Rahul Gandhi For his “two India” remark, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia The Congress leader on Saturday said Congress leaders may refer to the pre-2014 situation in the country, marked by “lack of development, corruption and economic mismanagement”.
He also accused the Congress government led by Bhupesh Baghel Chattisgarh Not cooperating with the Ministry of Aviation in its efforts to expand aviation facilities in the State.
Swami Vivekananda talking to reporters at the airport Raipur After reaching here on a one-day visit, the Union Minister said that a new India is being formed under the leadership of PM, where corruption is curbed and the doors of development and development are open.
Asked about Rahul Gandhi’s “two India” statement, Scindia said, “I am surprised that such a statement can be made by any citizen of India. My India is one and united. My country is one family. My country.” I have always had a culture of brotherhood.
“Perhaps Rahul Gandhi was referring to the situation before 2014 when there was no progress and development, but only corruption and economic mismanagement existed. But after Modi ji came to power, another country has emerged where corruption has been curbed and the doors of progress and development have been opened. Now India is emerging on the world stage. It is now a country where the poor not only have their rights but new dimensions of development and progress are in their hands.
Rahul Gandhi in his recent speech Lok Sabha And at a function in Raipur accused the BJP-led Center of dividing the country into two Indias – one belonging to select billionaires and the other to crores of common people.
Scindia later addressed a press conference at the state BJP office Kushabhau Thackeray complex here, where he accused the Bhupesh Baghel government of not cooperating with the aviation ministry in its efforts to expand aviation facilities in the state.
He also alleged corruption in the public distribution system in the Congress-ruled state. When asked about the work being done for expansion of airports and facilities in Chhattisgarh, the Union Minister said that Raipur airport has an area of ​​460 square meters with cargo facility and his ministry has increased it by 10 times to 4,500 square meters. planned to do. ,
“The daily cargo business from the facility in Raipur airport is 15 MT, and after increasing the area of ​​the cargo facility, we plan to increase the business to 50 MT per day,” he said.
“Our endeavor is to increase the aviation facilities in Chhattisgarh as the civil aviation sector will be the backbone of transport across the country in the coming days. But the kind of support and work the state government has to do, we are facing disappointment on that front,” Scindia said.
He said that the Chhattisgarh government has not yet given 24 acres of land to Raipur airport to increase the runway length.
“We have increased the runway length from 2,300 meters to 3,105 meters, but the infrastructure that needs to be built around it could not happen due to non-allotment of land. Same is the situation in Bilaspur airport (within ) Chhattisgarh) The state government has canceled the transfer of land to the Airport Authority of India. Till the time the land is not transferred to AAI, how can we ensure progress,” he asked.
Scindia also accused the Baghel government of creating similar hurdles.
“I have tried to talk to the chief minister (Baghel) many times, but I think he is not interested in civil aviation,” he alleged.
Describing the Narendra Modi government as “progressive, proactive and pro-people”, the Union Minister also highlighted the provisions made for housing, portable water, farmers and other welfare schemes in the Union Budget 2022-23.
He also told how Chhattisgarh would benefit from the provisions made in the budget.

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