New Delhi: Criticising the Rail Budget
presented by Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee, BJP on Wednesday
alleged she was cheating the people by announcing unapproved
projects and focusing on non-Railway work such as agriculture,
medicine and social welfare.
"Her (Banerjee's) announcements in the Railway Budget are
mostly related to activities of other ministries such as
agriculture, education and medical, and not about more funds
for new rail line, passenger amenities or modernisation
projects of Railways," BJP Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha
Gopinath Munde told reporters here.
"In her last year's budget too, her announcements were
related to setting up of medical colleges and printing
presses, which are not railway activities. This year too she
has made announcements on social activities, 300 diagnostic
centres, motels and parks. I think she is not focusing on
railway's progress," Munde said at the Parliament premises
soon after the budget was presented.
He said Banerjee was focusing on non-Railway activities
such as setting up playgrounds, creches, hospitals and cold
storages.
"It seemed as though she was reading out the railway
timetable and not making a budget speech," he added.
The BJP leader said if Banerjee had fulfilled the
promises of social responsibility she made last year, her
announcements this year could be believed.
"Not a single project announced last year has been
fulfilled by her. So how do we believe her now?" he wondered.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 18:57