New Delhi: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bihar on Sunday, Congress raised the issue of Warisaliganj sugar mill.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X, “Today, the Prime Minister heads to Nawada in Bihar – the state where the BJP orchestrated its latest government collapse. While they have excelled at forcing their way into power, the BJP’s governance has left much to be desired.”
He further questioned Bihar’s Warisaliganj sugar mill, which had not operated for the last ten years.
“When the PM visited Nawada before the 2014 election, he raised the issue of the Warisaliganj Sugar Mill, asking why it had remained defunct for the last ten years. This raised the hopes of thousands of locals as the mill directly employed 1200 workers and additionally supported hundreds of sugarcane farmers. Both BJP MPs from Nawada, Giriraj Singh (2014) and Chandan Singh (2019) also promised to start sugar mills during their tenure. Ten years later, all those promises have turned up empty. When the PM visits Nawada this time, he must answer the people – why has the Warisaliganj Sugar Mill remained defunct for the last ten years?” the Congress leader said.
