The political discord within the Haryana Cabinet deepened further on Friday as senior BJP leader and Cabinet Minister Anil Vij again launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, accusing him of being inaccessible and indifferent to governance. “Ever since Saini took over as Chief Minister, he has been travelling in his ‘udan khatola’ (helicopter) and does not come down. This is not just my concern; all MLAs, MPs, and ministers are saying the same,” Vij said in Ambala Cantonment.
His statement came a day after he expressed frustration over officials’ alleged non-compliance with his directives, the seven-time MLA from Ambala Cantt declared that he had stopped holding his weekly Janta Darbar (Open Session) due to administrative inaction. The seven times MLA and former Home Minister even warned of launching an indefinite hunger strike, drawing parallels with farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s protest.
“I have not taken anything from the rest of Haryana, but the people of Ambala Cantonment have elected me seven times. If their work is not done, I will be forced to sit on a fast unto death,” Vij stated.
The veteran leader also made a sensational claim that a “big leader” within the party had attempted to engineer his defeat in the previous Assembly elections. Furthermore, he alleged that there was even an attempt to eliminate him.
Vij said he had requested the transfer of officials who had worked against him during the elections, but despite 100 days passing, no action had been taken. “Now, I am fully convinced that a senior leader is behind this,” he remarked.
The rift between Vij and Saini has been escalating over the past few months, with the former repeatedly voicing his grievances. His latest outburst signals growing unrest within the BJP-led government in Haryana, raising concerns about internal divisions ahead of crucial political events in the state.
However, taking note of his repeated outburst in the media the government has transferred Ambala Deputy commissioner on Friday and Ajay Singh Tomar has been appointed as deputy commissioner of Ambala as Ambala Deputy Commissioner Parth Gupta has been shifted to Yamunanagar.
