Gehlot objects to cancellation of land allotments for public welfare and allotment to ruling BJP offices

Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has taken serious exception to the state government’s move to allot land to the ruling BJP for its offices and the cancellation of 300 land allotments made under the previous Congress regime to public welfare societies, institutions and other entities.

In a post on his social media ‘X’ handle on Monday, Gehlot stated that during the previous Congress regime (2018-23) land allotments were made for hostels for children from marginalized communities and for other public facilities-utilities.

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The allotments by the previous government were not for any political party or political purpose and were formalised with due payments, he said taking a swipe at the incumbent government for its decision to allot land for the ruling BJP’s state/district offices.

While cancelling the allotments made for public welfare purposes and services, the state government saw no issue or hurdles, not even a lack of land, for allotting land to the BJP for their state headquarters or district offices.

For allotments to the ruling party the case files “run fast day and night,” Gehlot taunted. “Is the government lands in Rajasthan are meant only (solely) for allotment for the BJP and not for building utilities-facilities for the children of marginalised strata.

The cancellation of allotment to for public welfare purposes is insult to the needs ones in Gen-Z and the people of backward sections, he quipped.

“Therefore, the orders for the cancellation of the land allotments should be restored and a White Paper should be issued on the allotment of the land, their cancellation and the reasons/basis thereof,” Gehlot added.