Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, April 4: The third episode of ‘Congress Files,’ which the BJP released on Tuesday, criticises the UPA administration for the alleged Rs 1,86,000 coal scam.
In the film, the BJP attacked the Congress harshly, citing inconsistencies in the distribution of coal mines during the UPA administration. The video “Koyle ki dalali mein haath kaala” was shared on the BJP’s official Twitter account, and it was tagged with the message, “Watch in the third episode of Congress Files, The story of blackened ‘hand’ in coal brokerage”.
“You all must have heard the proverb ‘Koyle ki dalali mein haath kaala’. But it’s not just a proverb, it is also the truth. In the 2012 coal scam, it was not just the hands but also the face of the then UPA government that got blackened,” the BJP stated in the video.
Congress Files के तीसरे एपिसोड में देखिए,
कोयले की दलाली में काले हुए ‘हाथ’ की कहानी… pic.twitter.com/am9L8C4hQs
— BJP (@BJP4India) April 4, 2023
The party said that coal, a crucial natural resource for the economy, fell victim to corruption.
“When Manmohan Singh became the Prime Minister for the second time, he made many promises, However, during his tenure, instead of his promises, it was the corruption on his watch that made the headlines,” it added.
The “coal scam” according to the BJP, cost the government’s coffers Rs 1,86,000 crore.
“During 2004-2009, about 100 companies were allocated coal mines without any auction violating the rules. This scam resulted in a loss of around Rs 1,86,000 for the country. The CAG had also pointed out the wrong allocation of coal mines,” BJP said.
Notably on Sunday, the BJP published the first installment of “Congress Files,” under the title “Congress means corruption.” In the video, the governing party claimed that during the “70 years” of Congress control, a swindle totaling Rs 48,20,69,00,00 had occurred.
