Hooda Calls Out BJP Rule in Haryana: “Name One Project in Bhiwani in 12 Years!”

On a sweltering Sunday in Bhiwani, former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda stepped up to the microphone and, with his characteristic bluntness, threw down a gauntlet at the ruling BJP. “You’re here in Bhiwani – name one development project that was finished in the past twelve years,” he said, pausing for effect as if waiting for the answer that never comes.

Hooda’s tirade was not limited to a single line. He marched through a litany of grievances: a swelling state debt that now hovers around ₹5.5 lakh crore, a law‑and‑order climate that, in his words, is “getting worse by the day,” and a youth workforce that struggles to find permanent jobs. “When we were in Congress, Haryana topped per‑capita income and investment charts,” he reminded the audience, “today we’re slipping, and the numbers tell that story.”

Turning to the agriculture sector, Hooda knocked down Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s claim that the BJP had delivered “ten to twelve times more development” for farmers than the previous Congress tenure. He asked, almost rhetorically, how many times a farmer’s input cost had risen in the same period, hinting that promises of doubled farmer incomes were hollow without real‑world calculations.

Law and order featured heavily in his address. Hooda questioned the rise in crime rates and the perceived inertia of the police machinery under the current administration. “Security is not just a slogan; it’s a daily reality for our people,” he asserted, his voice a mix of frustration and earnest concern.

The former chief minister also brushed aside procedural debates in the Haryana Assembly, noting that he had asked the Speaker about the mysterious order that halted his entry – a query that apparently went unanswered. He reminded listeners that a notice to INLD leader Abhay Chautala had already been dispatched, and if necessary, would be sent again.

Employee welfare was another sore spot. Hooda criticised the state’s handling of sanitation workers and other staff, pointing out that the regularisation policy introduced by the Congress in 2014 – where employees with three years of service were made permanent – has been ignored. “Why are we still offering temporary gigs through the HKRN scheme when youth deserve stable jobs?” he asked.

He didn’t stop there. Citing ongoing investigations into alleged irregularities in HPSC recruitment, Hooda suggested that corruption still stains the hiring process, further eroding public trust.

In sum, Hooda painted a picture of a Haryana that has lost its sheen: ballooning debt, faltering law‑and‑order, unmet farmer promises, and a generation of job‑seekers left in limbo. Whether the BJP government will answer his challenge – to name even a single Bhiwani project from the last dozen years – remains to be seen.