BJP MP Kangana Ranaut got here down closely on officers throughout a District Growth Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) assembly in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, questioning the implementation of Centre-sponsored schemes and the utilisation of public funds.
Whereas reviewing growth works and schemes below DISHA, Ranaut burdened that authorities cash should attain the supposed beneficiaries and shouldn’t be misused.
Taking a powerful dig on the system, the Mandi MP stated “30 to 40 per cent” of public cash goes into the incorrect fingers, underlining the necessity for stronger monitoring and accountability.
“The general public cash shouldn’t go into the incorrect fingers,” Ranaut stated, stressing that any negligence or irregularity within the implementation of schemes shouldn’t be ignored.
Ranaut cited pending work and requested the officers how she ought to reply to the media when requested concerning the allocation of labor and growth in her constituency.
“The time for ‘addressing’ issues is gone. These are two-year-old issues. These are one-and-a-half to two-year-old issues. Now get the job completed and report back to me that that is completed! Kangana allotted Rs 11 crore, but not a single piece of labor was carried out. It’s so incompetent, so wretched,” she stated.
“What am I alleged to say earlier than the media on the market? That folks come right here solely to attract their salaries? What am I alleged to say concerning the individuals of our state? What am I to say about their work ethic? That they’re completely lazy, completely incompetent individuals occupying these chairs? Is that what I ought to say to the nationwide media? About my very own constituency? And about my very own mountain individuals?” Ranaut added.
Ranaut informed officers that Centre-sponsored schemes shouldn’t stay confined to paperwork and that their advantages should attain villages and individuals who genuinely want them.
She additionally directed officers to maintain a detailed watch on the standard of growth works, the progress of schemes, and the utilisation of presidency funds, whereas making certain that tasks are accomplished inside stipulated timelines.
The BJP MP has beforehand expressed displeasure over the functioning of officers throughout DISHA conferences. Throughout a gathering in October 2025, she had additionally warned officers towards taking the assessment train evenly and requested them to make sure better seriousness in development-related work.
Ranaut’s newest outburst has as soon as once more put the highlight on official accountability, monitoring of presidency schemes and transparency within the utilisation of public funds in Mandi.
