With the Haryana Assembly elections just around the corner, the political temperature in Panipat district reached a boiling point today as Bhupinder Singh Hooda addressed a sea of supporters. His speech focused heavily on the “digital hurdles” that he claims have paralyzed rural and urban life in the state.
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Targeting Digital Governance: Hooda argued that the BJP’s push for digitalization has backfired. “The government has handed the people over to computers. Whether it is a farmer seeking compensation or a senior citizen seeking their pension, everyone is stuck in the web of the PPP (Parivar Pehchan Patra) and Property ID portals,” he said.
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The “Portal of Problems” Jibe: He coined the phrase “Portal of Problems” to describe the technical glitches and data errors that have led to thousands of people being wrongly declared “ineligible” for government schemes. He alleged that the portals were a “scam” designed to cut down the number of welfare beneficiaries.
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Election Promises: Reaching out to the local electorate, Hooda reiterated the Congress’s “7 Guarantees,” including:
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₹6,000 Old Age Pension: Doubling the current amount.
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300 Units Free Electricity: To provide relief from rising inflation.
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₹500 Gas Cylinders: To assist women in household management.
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Local Issues: In Samalkha, he touched upon the lack of industrial growth in the Panipat-Samalkha belt and the rising unemployment among the youth, blaming the “Kaushal Rozgar Nigam” for providing temporary jobs instead of permanent ones.
