Manesar violence: BJP hits out at Cong

July 23, 2012 22:18

Amid the recent violent incidents in the Gurgaon-Manesar industrial belt, BJP today hit out at the Congress for touting Haryana as a model of development and demanded an explanation from it.

"The Haryana model of development was lectured by the Congress as the best. The Congress party, particularly Sonia Gandhi (Congress president), had been talking much about this model. But the model has become a disaster," BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman said.

She said the recent violent incidents in the Gurgaon- Manesar belt have really spoilt India's image abroad. "The Haryana Chief Minister and the Congress owe an explanation how the party failed to promote industrial harmony in this industrial belt," said Sitharaman. The BJP spokesperson was reacting to recent incidents of violence in the Gurgaon-Manesar industrial belt which resulted in the a bloody clash in Maruti in which a top company executive was burnt alive and the recent clash between farmers and police over land acquisition in the area.

The BJP leader said the Haryana's Hooda government had failed on the industrial front and demanded an explanation on the violent incidents which shook the nation and dented its image internationally.

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