BJP criticism of UPA govt empty rhetoric: Congress

Kohima, Assam: The Congress, in Nagaland, said the BJP's criticism of the previous UPA government at the Centre and blaming the 13th Finance Commission for the current financial crisis of the state is an empty rhetoric to defend the massive corruption perpetrated by the NPF-led DAN government.

The huge deficit of Rs 1252.45 crore incurred by the state was the legacy of the DAN government, without any sign of development over the past decade, despite the Congress-led UPA government sanctioning massive funds through various central flagship schemes, a release from the media cell of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee said.

"If the BJP wants to parrot the language of its regional partner (NPF) in blaming the previous Congress-led UPA government for all problems faced by the state, then it exposes their limited capability and thinking process in addressing pertinent issues destroyed by corruption at all levels," the Congress said.

"Rewarding the present NPF government with an additional financial package even after a decade of blatant misdeeds and corruption will only prove that the BJP patronises corruption to cling on to power at all cost," the Congress added.