Delhi: BJP Leader Anoop Antony Joseph criticized the Kerala CPM government, stating that while Kerala is still recovering from the Wayanad landslide, the real pain lies in the misuse of relief funds. He alleged that crores meant for Wayanad's relief were embezzled, with Rs 75,000 spent on each funeral and Rs 12 crore on food for volunteers. He further claimed that the state government repeatedly uses disasters, like the 2018 floods, as opportunities for corruption and financial gain.
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00:00Kerala has not yet recovered from the shocking tragedy of Wayanad landslides.
00:05But what is now more painful is the way the CPM government of Kerala, it has misused and
00:12embezzled the funds that was meant for relief and rehabilitation.
00:17The reports have very well shown how crores and crores of rupees have been misused by
00:22the state government, which was meant for the relief of the people of Wayanad.
00:28It is unimaginable, 75,000 rupees was spent on the funeral of each who has lost lives
00:36in Wayanad.
00:3712 crore rupees was spent on the food for the volunteers.
00:42More than 10 crore rupees was spent for travel of the volunteers.
00:48So similarly, crores and crores of rupees have been misused by the state government
00:53in the name of Wayanad relief.
00:56We all remember, while it was in 2017 during the Oki cyclone or maybe after later in 2018
01:05during the floods of Kerala, similar things have happened.
01:09The state government always uses these disasters as an opportunity for corruption and financial
01:16gains.
01:17They always, whether it was Oki or the floods or now the Wayanad tragedy, they misused the
01:23funds and have diverted it for purposes for other things.
01:28And we all know that the state of Kerala is reeling through a huge financial crisis.
01:34Salaries have not been paid.
01:35There is a long pending dues of pensions, salaries and other arrears.
01:42And the economic crisis is looming large at Kerala.
01:45And in such a scenario, such misuse of funds, such embezzlement of funds, it shows how apathetic
01:52the state government is to the tragedy of the people.
01:56So Bharatiya Janata Party, it demands that a proper investigation should happen this
02:02time into the ways and means of how the funds of relief that was meant for Wayanad was used.
02:10And a transparent investigation should happen and the people should know how and why this
02:17large amount of money was spent in the name of volunteers and other things.
02:22Imagine a situation where organizations like Seva Bharati, Hindu spiritual organizations,
02:28even the different churches in Kerala, they all have mobilized their resources and people
02:35and volunteers and they have done the funerals and other relief work, rehabilitation work
02:41without even taking a penny from anyone.
02:44And in such a scenario, on the other hand, the Kerala government is spending 75,000 rupees
02:49on a funeral.
02:50This is an unimaginable situation and investigation has to happen as soon as possible.