Sale of properties nails govt lie on economy: Tewari
Tuesday, 03/12/2013
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Ludhiana : Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari today demanded a ‘white paper’ on the financial situation of Punjab. Tewari said the Punjab Government had so far remained in denial mode, making everybody believe “all is well”. In a statement issued here while quoting news reports based on RTI information provided by the state government itself, Tewari pointed out that it was official now that the government had either sold or mortgaged its properties to get money for its day-to-day expenses.
“No government can be run this way… Denial mode is no defence,” he said.
The Minister, who represents Ludhiana parliamentary constituency, said it was not a matter of political posturing but a “harsh reality that the Punjab economy was progressively declining, and that day is not far when the state goes bankrupt”.
He said instead of continuously remaining in denial mode, the government should produce a ‘white paper’ on the state’s economy and spell out measures for reviving it. “This government either appears to have given up or is blissfully ignorant about the economic crisis that is staring the state on its face,” he said.
