BJP's local vision was absent in its Sirohi press conference. Leaders read a state-level manifesto and gave vague answers to local questions.
When journalists asked specific questions related to Sirohi, the BJP leaders failed to provide satisfactory answers and appeared flustered.
During the press conference held on Saturday, BJP leaders read out a list of works prepared at the state level. The resolution paper featured pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, and the party's national and state presidents.
However, this resolution was for the entire state and made no mention of the specific needs or plans for the Sirohi district.
When journalists inquired about the party's priorities and future action plan for the district, the leaders stated that a vision for Sirohi would be prepared in the coming days. This response clearly showed the party's lack of preparation on local issues.
During the press meet, Minister-in-charge KK Bishnoi emphatically mentioned the government's zero-tolerance policy against corruption. He promised to deliver a corruption-free administration.
On this, journalists posed a sharp question: if the government is so serious about corruption, why are officials who have been previously trapped in corruption cases being given important responsibilities in the civic bodies?
In response, it was said that there is a shortage of officers, so responsibilities have to be given to those who are available. This answer became a major point of discussion among the journalists present.
It also emerged during the press conference that the BJP could not even field its own candidate in one ward for the Shivganj municipality elections.
Responding to this, BJP District President Dr. Raksha Bhandari clarified that the person the party had given a ticket to, switched parties after nomination. Due to this unexpected event, the BJP was left without a candidate in that ward. She said the party is still contemplating how this happened.
The lack of coordination between the leaders of the ruling party and the party organization was also a topic of discussion at the press conference. The event was scheduled for 2 PM, but the leaders arrived after 2:30 PM. The minister-in-charge, KK Bishnoi, arrived even later, after about half an hour.
After the question-and-answer session ended, the minister-in-charge, the state minister, and the district president went and sat at a separate table. Even during tea and snacks, these key figures of the government and organization were seen sitting separately, although they later sat together.
This entire episode raised the question of what 'discussion' was going on between the government and the organization that it was visible in the form of separate meetings even outside closed doors.
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