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Former CM Ashok Gahlot slams Rajasthan govt over water crisis and stalled petro‑zone projects
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 12 Nov 2026, 04:45 PM
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Ashok Gahlot accused the Bhajanlal-led administration of allowing a water shortage and the failure to attract industry to the state's refinery petro‑zone, calling the situation akin to a famine.
Former chief minister Ashok Gahlot publicly criticised the current Bhajanlal government in Rajasthan, saying the state is facing conditions comparable to a famine. He raised the issue during a press interaction, urging the administration to act swiftly.
Gahlot highlighted that many districts are grappling with severe drinking‑water shortages, affecting households and agricultural activities. He described the scarcity as an "akāl jaise haalaat" (famine‑like situation) that demands immediate remedial measures.
The former leader also pointed to the refinery petro‑zone, where promised industrial investments have not materialised. He argued that the lack of factories undermines the state's economic growth and wastes the potential of the designated zone.
Questioning the government's inaction, Gahlot asked, "If the state is in such a dire state, whom is the government waiting for?" He called for decisive policy steps to resolve both the water crisis and the stalled industrial projects.
The Bhajanlal administration has not issued a formal response to Gahlot's statements as of the time of reporting.
Gahlot highlighted that many districts are grappling with severe drinking‑water shortages, affecting households and agricultural activities. He described the scarcity as an "akāl jaise haalaat" (famine‑like situation) that demands immediate remedial measures.
The former leader also pointed to the refinery petro‑zone, where promised industrial investments have not materialised. He argued that the lack of factories undermines the state's economic growth and wastes the potential of the designated zone.
Questioning the government's inaction, Gahlot asked, "If the state is in such a dire state, whom is the government waiting for?" He called for decisive policy steps to resolve both the water crisis and the stalled industrial projects.
The Bhajanlal administration has not issued a formal response to Gahlot's statements as of the time of reporting.