BJP has turned Madhya Pradesh into a ‘model of corruption’, says Kharge
Mallikarjun Kharge alleged a ₹1,200-crore rice scam in Madhya Pradesh and linked it to diversion of food grains meant for vulnerable groups.
AI generated- Mallikarjun Kharge accused Madhya Pradesh under Bharatiya Janata Party rule of being an epicentre of corruption.
- Mallikarjun Kharge alleged a ₹1,200-crore rice scam linked to ethanol production.
- Mallikarjun Kharge said rice meant for malnourished children, pregnant women and adolescent girls was diverted for profit.
- Mallikarjun Kharge said nearly five lakh metric tonnes of rice may have been siphoned off.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that Madhya Pradesh under Bharatiya Janata Party rule had become an epicentre of corruption. He cited an alleged ₹1,200-crore rice scam linked to ethanol production and said rice meant for malnourished children, pregnant women and adolescent girls was diverted for profit.
Kharge also alleged that nearly five lakh metric tonnes of rice may have been siphoned off with the help of millers, the ethanol sector and government machinery. He referred to an alleged land scam in Ujjain involving land meant for infrastructure and a highway corridor.
Kharge said corruption had spread across departments, began with the Vyapam scandal, and continued through paper leaks and other cases under successive Bharatiya Janata Party governments. He also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of silence and said the Modi-Shah leadership had weakened public accountability.
UPSC can frame this as a governance question on how leakage in welfare systems, land administration, and recruitment processes weakens state capacity and public trust. The issue also connects corruption control, social justice, and administrative reform.
