Hans News Service Chandigarh

HaryanaChief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday attacked the Congress after its MLAs wore black clothes and protested on various issues, asking them to remember what all people had to face when they were in power.

Drawing a contrast with the previous Congress regime, Saini said that senior citizens earlier had to endure long delays, sometimes waiting months for their pension payments.

Congress used to insult the elderly beneficiaries, but our government gave them the respect they deserved, he said.

“The Congress should tell what the state of affairs was during their time. Systems had broken down during their time. Youth are also aware of how jobs were given during their time,” Saini said.

Saini was addressing a news conference here after transferring over Rs 1,890 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to over 50 lakh eligible beneficiaries under various welfare schemes.

On August 27, the opening day of the three-day session of the Assembly, Congress MLAs, dressed in black and led by the party leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda, took out a march from the High Court roundabout to the Vidhan Sabha and raised issues related to the youth, Ram temple donation theft, the condition of sanitation workers and alleged scams.

Later, the MLAs, who were dressed in black clothes, attended the Assembly.

Saini said during Congress’ time people used to wear black clothes to protest. People had to wait for four days to get a gas cylinder. Congress may have forgotten that period, but people have not, he said.

Attacking the previous Congress regime, Saini said, “Hooda should tell what the system was when they were in power. Wearing black clothes won’t suffice, Hooda sahab; you have inflicted wounds on people’s hearts.”

Referring to the Congress protest, Saini further said that the Congress made even its senior-most MLAs wear black clothes, remarking that they are not at an age to be made to wear such attire.