Rajasthan Congress attacks BJP over unfair distribution of Rs 1,400 crore relief package for crop loss

According to crop damage assessment (girdawari) data, 91 of the 118 BJP MLAs’ constituencies have reported damage above the eligibility threshold. Of the Rs 1,421 crore earmarked for compensation to be disbursed by March 31, 2026, around Rs 1,000 crore is expected to go to BJP-held areas.In contrast, 49 of the 67 constituencies held by Congress MLAs have reported damage below 33 percent, rendering them ineligible for compensation and, according to the Congress, depriving millions of farmers of relief.The party claims that in areas such as Bhopalgarh, Laxmangarh, Naichwa, Kushalgarh, and Shahpura, where crops were submerged due to heavy rainfall, damage was shown as minimal. This year, crops were sown across 1.5 million hectares in the state.In Jodhpur’s Bhopalgarh, despite widespread waterlogging and crop loss, only one village has been declared drought-affected.MLA Geeta Devi alleged discrimination in the assessment process. Similar discrepancies were flagged in Banswara district, where Bagidora recorded 60 percent damage with 938 mm of rainfall, while Chhoti Sarwan—represented by BJP leader Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya—reported just 5 percent damage despite receiving 1,114 mm rainfall.The Congress further pointed out that 12 tehsils, covering 1,597 villages, were included in former chief minister Vasundhara Raje’s Jhalawar constituency.Meanwhile, zero percent damage was reported in Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra’s constituencies of Laxmangarh and Naichwa, and just 0.47 percent damage was recorded in Alwar tehsil, which falls under Leader of the Opposition Tikaram Jully’s constituency, despite 1,166 mm rainfall.Dotasara added that the Congress would corner the government on this issue and expose it in the Assembly during the upcoming budget session.



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