Mohan Yadav hits back at Rahul Gandhi over Balaghat tribal deaths

Speaking at a public event in Khandwa honoring Rani Durgavati, the Chief Minister framed the BJP’s tenure as a corrective era for governance failures inherited from his predecessors. Yadav claimed that under previous Congress administrations, the state allowed Naxalism to flourish in Mandla, Balaghat, and Dindori, while simultaneously enabling criminal gangs in the Chambal region. He specifically cited the historical killing of Congress minister Likhiram Kawre as evidence of a total breakdown in law and order that the opposition failed to address.

Beyond security, Yadav pivoted to infrastructure and social welfare, contrasting the current Mukhyamantri Sugam Bus Service with what he described as the systematic dismantling of public transport under Congress rule. He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration with finally delivering basic necessities like electricity and housing to tribal populations that had been ignored for decades.

This confrontation follows Rahul Gandhi’s October 1 visit to Jagle village, where he met with families mourning the loss of over 30 children. Gandhi attributed these deaths directly to the "apathy and negligence" of the current state government, sparking a heated blame game over the health crisis in tribal-dominated districts. While Gandhi framed his visit as a pursuit of justice, the Chief Minister dismissed the gesture as political theater, asserting that his government is now actively repairing the social and physical infrastructure that was neglected during the Congress era.