BJP must answer for broken promises, says Deepender Hooda : Congress MP targets BJP over jobs, farm distress and rising debt; opposes power distribution privatisation, backs employees

Rohtak, October 21, 2026: Congress MP Deepender Hooda on Wednesday accused the BJP government of derailing Haryana’s development over its 12.5 years in power, alleging that broken promises, unemployment, farmers’ distress and mounting debt had left every section of society dissatisfied.

Marking two years of the BJP’s third consecutive term, Hooda challenged the government to name even one major poll promise it had fulfilled. He alleged that the BJP had returned to power through electoral manipulation and misused institutions, adding that it must be held accountable for its commitments to the people.

Hooda urged people to attend the Congress rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on November 1, calling it a fight to protect democracy and demand accountability.

Listing the BJP’s poll promises, he cited a monthly pension of ₹6,000 for senior citizens, ₹2,100 for women under the Lado Lakshmi Yojana, cooking gas cylinders at ₹500, and free medical treatment of up to ₹10 lakh per family under the Chirayu Ayushman scheme. He alleged that only a small proportion of eligible women had benefited from the Lado Lakshmi scheme.

Targeting the government over agriculture, Hooda said farmers were being denied remunerative prices despite the BJP’s promise of MSP for 24 crops. He claimed bajra farmers were selling their produce at ₹900–₹1,000 below the announced MSP of ₹2,900 because of inadequate government procurement. He also accused the government of failing to fulfil its promise of ₹3,100 per quintal for PR paddy, alleging that farmers faced deductions over moisture content and were being forced to take their produce to Punjab for sale.

On employment, Hooda questioned the delay in conducting the Common Eligibility Test (CET), alleged inadequate recruitment of Haryana youth and demanded the fulfilment of promises to regularise the services of Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam employees and sanitation workers. He also sought details of the promised Olympic sports nurseries in every district.

Deepender Hooda alleged that Haryana’s development had stalled under the BJP, claiming that the state’s debt had risen from ₹70,000 crore to ₹5.5 lakh crore. He said the government had failed to expand metro connectivity or advance the proposed regional rapid transit corridors approved during the Congress government’s tenure. He also accused the BJP of shifting major projects, including the proposed international airport at Meham and a rail coach factory, out of Haryana.

Opposes power distribution privatisation

Strongly opposing the proposed entry of Eleven Power Private Limited into electricity distribution in Gurugram and Nuh, Hooda said the move would hurt farmers, rural households and economically weaker consumers. He alleged that private companies would prioritise profitable industrial and commercial areas while neglecting less profitable rural consumers.

He also expressed concern over the proposed separate agricultural electricity distribution company, claiming the move could pave the way for the gradual withdrawal of subsidies to farmers. Hooda extended his support to electricity department employees opposing the move, saying it would also harm ordinary consumers.

Contrasts Congress record with BJP rule

Rohtak MP said Haryana had ranked among the leading states in per capita income, economic growth and investment before 2014. He cited the Congress government’s initiatives, including free 100-square-yard plots for four lakh poor families, electricity bill and cooperative loan waivers, and measures to support farmers and sportspersons.

He accused the BJP government of allowing unemployment, drug abuse, crime, corruption and migration abroad to rise, while neglecting Haryana’s interests in major infrastructure and sports projects.

Hooda also questioned why Haryana had not been considered for hosting the Commonwealth Games, claiming the event could have generated investment in stadiums, sports academies, highways and metro infrastructure. He said the state’s strong sporting record warranted serious consideration.