Congress leader and former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that the CAG report has made big exposure on mining, and has stated that the state has suffered a revenue loss of ₹5,000 crore during the last year due to illegal mining.
"This means, during the entire tenure of BJP, only illegal mining has caused a loss of 50000 crores. Congress will raise this issue strongly in the upcoming assembly session," he said.
Answering questions of journalists at his residence, he said Congress will fight the municipal elections on local issues.
"BJP has ruined the condition of cities. Roads are completely broken, and the sewerage system is in shambles. There is no such thing as a sanitation system. Congress will take these issues to the public during the elections," he said.
Hooda also reacted on the issue of Indians deported from the United States of America. He said sending Indians in handcuffs and shackles is completely reprehensible.
"The Indian government should raise its voice against this. The way the BJP government of Haryana sent a prisoner’s van to bring back those returning from returned from the USA, it is an insult to them", he added.