Under the Ujjwala Yojana, families are entitled to receive 12 gas cylinders per year, with each cylinder costing 500 rupees. The remaining amount is subsidized by the state government. 
New Delhi : In a recent development, the Congress-ruled Rajasthan government has announced that it will be renaming the central government's flagship scheme 'Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana' to 'Indira Gandhi Gas Subsidy Scheme'. This has caused an uproar among the opposition party, BJP.
Under the Ujjwala Yojana, families are entitled to receive 12 gas cylinders per year, with each cylinder costing 500 rupees. The remaining amount is subsidized by the state government. However, BJP has criticized the name change, stating that the Congress party is engaging in cheap politics by renaming the scheme.
BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan, Satish Punia, has expressed his disapproval of the name change and suggested that it is an attempt to attract votes. Meanwhile, State Minister Pratapsingh Khacharia has defended the decision, stating that the name change is for the benefit of poor people.
The history of name changes began in Delhi, where the Gehlaut government changed the names of several projects initiated by the Modi government. The predecessor, Bashundhara Raje Scindia, had also changed the name of Rajiv Gandhi Sevakendra to Atal Sevakendra, which had similarly faced criticism from the opposition party.
This latest move by the Rajasthan government has once again sparked a political debate over the renaming of government schemes. While the Congress party sees it as a way to honor their leaders, the opposition views it as a political tactic. It remains to be seen how this move will affect the upcoming elections and the public's perception of the Congress party's motives.
Under the Ujjwala Yojana, families are entitled to receive 12 gas cylinders per year, with each cylinder costing 500 rupees. The remaining amount is subsidized by the state government. However, BJP has criticized the name change, stating that the Congress party is engaging in cheap politics by renaming the scheme.
BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan, Satish Punia, has expressed his disapproval of the name change and suggested that it is an attempt to attract votes. Meanwhile, State Minister Pratapsingh Khacharia has defended the decision, stating that the name change is for the benefit of poor people.
The history of name changes began in Delhi, where the Gehlaut government changed the names of several projects initiated by the Modi government. The predecessor, Bashundhara Raje Scindia, had also changed the name of Rajiv Gandhi Sevakendra to Atal Sevakendra, which had similarly faced criticism from the opposition party.
This latest move by the Rajasthan government has once again sparked a political debate over the renaming of government schemes. While the Congress party sees it as a way to honor their leaders, the opposition views it as a political tactic. It remains to be seen how this move will affect the upcoming elections and the public's perception of the Congress party's motives.
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