Haryana CM Saini Rejects Rs 5,000 Crore Paddy Scam Allegations, Cites Congress Irregularities
Haryana CM Saini Rejects Rs 5,000 Crore Paddy Scam Allegations, Cites Congress Irregularities
- •Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini rejected allegations of a Rs 5,000 crore paddy procurement scam raised by the Opposition in the Vidhan Sabha.
- •Saini countered by stating that even larger scams occurred during the previous Congress regime and highlighted actions taken against irregularities.
- •He shared procurement data for PR, non-basmati, and basmati paddy from 2021-22 to 2025-26, showing consistent procurement volumes.
- •The CM detailed measures like the 'Meri Fasal Mera Byora' portal for crop registration, direct bank transfers for payments, and modernization of mandis.
- •He reported 12 FIRs, departmental action against 75 officials (28 suspended), and recovery of Rs 6.37 crore due to verification of paddy in rice mills.
