The state government recently made political appointments to various corporations and boards.
Saubhagya Singh Thakur, appointed as chairman of the Madhya Pradesh Textbook Corporation, arrived in Bhopal from Ujjain on Monday with his supporters to take charge of the post. Videos of his convoy, consisting of several vehicles, went viral.
Thakur later visited Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s residence with his supporters to thank the latter for the appointment.
Similarly, Rakesh Singh Jadon, appointed as Vice President of the Khadi Village Industries Board, also arrived with a large convoy from Vidisha.
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State Congress president Jitu Patwari said, “PM Modi should first follow his own message and ensure that BJP leaders also follow it. Crores of rupees worth of petrol and diesel were spent on his roadshow yesterday. Forty chartered planes are being sent for BJP leaders and chief ministers to attend the swearing-in ceremony in Assam. Why is the prime minister’s message only for the public?”The war in West Asia has caused more harm to India than to Iran and the United States and the rupee is continuously weakening against the dollar, he said, blaming the Union government for the situation.
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State BJP secretary Rajneesh Agarwal said, “Everyone is making efforts to follow the prime minister’s appeal. If there have been any shortcomings, they are being rectified. All of them (party leaders) have been urged to follow the prime minister’s instructions.”
