Congress Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Surjewala on Sunday said that Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini, who is also the State Home Minister, is a “complete failure” and should step down immediately, alleging that “organised crime is the biggest industry in the State today”.
Holding a press conference in Chandigarh on the law-and-order situation in the State, Mr. Surjewala said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has turned Haryana, the land of Bhagwat Gita, into the land of “Gangs of Wasseypur”, saying the State is now ruled by the “mafias, guns, bullets and ransom” and not the Constitution.
Dismissing the allegations, the Saini government termed the Opposition’s assertion as “misleading and factually baseless”.
In a statement, the State government said that under its ‘zero tolerance for crime’ policy, it has taken significant and effective measures to strengthen the law and order in Haryana, adding that against previous years, the crime rate has witnessed a marked decline in the State.
‘Bid to spread fear’
It termed the Opposition’s remarks as “an attempt to spread fear among the public and misguide the citizens”.
Published – July 21, 2025 01:19 am IST
