Jaipur, February 26 Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit to Ajmer on February 28, former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot wrote to him, expressing concerns over alleged discontinuation or weakening of several public welfare projects launched by the previous Congress government in the state.
In his letter, Gehlot referred to Prime Minister Modi's assurance in Chittorgarh on October 2, 2023, that no welfare scheme of the previous government would be discontinued if the BJP came to power in Rajasthan.
The Congress leader urged Modi to ensure that the state government restores the schemes in their original form.
He pointed out that flagship initiatives such as the Right to Health Act, Gig Workers Welfare Act, Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Indira Rasoi Yojana, Indira Gandhi Smartphone Scheme, and the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme have either been stalled, renamed, or curtailed.
Gehlot also expressed concern over delays in payments under health insurance schemes, changes in the free electricity scheme, and the discontinuation of Annapurna ration kits as well as the Indira Gandhi Credit Card scheme, according to a press note.
The senior Congress leader claimed that several infrastructure projects in Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Kota, including hospitals and institutes, have not been operationalized despite being completed.