Previous govt launched projects on poll eve without allocating budget: Pilot

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot Monday accused the previous BJP government in the state of launching several "politically-motivated" projects on the eve of assembly polls without allocating any budget for them.

Pilot, however, said that his government would strive to implement all such projects which would be found of public interest.

The previous government made several announcements for roads, bypass, state highways etc days before assembly polls for political benefits. They, however, provided neither any budget nor sanctions from the Finance Department," he said.

"Despite that, we have asked officials to take up the works which are in public interest, he added.

The deputy chief minister also alleged that the previous government neglected even the rural job scheme under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.

He said he, however, has asked officials to focus on the rural job guarantee scheme to strengthen the rural economy.

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