UDAN was once introduced by means of the Union executive to stimulate regional air connectivity and make air commute inexpensive to the hundreds in tier-2 and tier-3 towns and cities.
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday claimed {that a} CAG file has identified that the Centre’s flagship UDAN scheme didn’t paintings on 93 in keeping with cent of the routes, and mentioned that the typical other folks most effective were given “lies” and “jumlas” from the federal government.
A regional connectivity scheme was once introduced beneath the title of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on October 21, 2016, by means of the Union executive to stimulate regional air connectivity and make air commute inexpensive to the hundreds in tier-2 and tier-3 towns and cities.
In a publish in Hindi on X, Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned that the Modi executive’s promise of enabling the ones dressed in slippers commute by means of air has now not been fulfilled “identical to all their guarantees”.
“We don’t seem to be announcing this, the CAG File is announcing this! The scheme (UDAN) didn’t paintings on 93 in keeping with cent of the routes. Even unbiased audit of airways was once now not finished. The a lot publicized Helicopter services and products additionally remained stalled,” Kharge alleged.
“Did not get ‘UDAN’, simply communicate of lies and jumlas! India won’t forgive such an incompetent executive now!” the Congress president mentioned.
The Congress on Wednesday had additionally alleged the Comptroller and Auditor Normal (CAG) has identified “scams” in infrastructure initiatives of the BJP-led Central executive and High Minister Narendra Modi will have to be held responsible.
There will have to be a probe into the alleged scams and duty will have to be mounted, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate had mentioned, asking when will the PM spoil his “silence” at the alleged irregularities.