हिमाचल में ‘खनन माफिया’ पर सियासी घमासान: LoP जय राम ठाकुर ने CM सुक्खू को घेरा

BJP ने Congress पर आरोप लगाया कि सरकार अवैध खनन (Illegal Mining) और माफिया की बढ़ती गतिविधियों को अनदेखा कर रही है, जिससे राज्य के राजस्व और पर्यावरण को भारी नुकसान हो रहा है।

LoP जय राम ठाकुर का सीधा आरोप (The Direct Accusation by Jai Ram Thakur)

Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur ne Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu ki leadership par sawal uthate hue kaha ki state mein illegal mining aur mafia ki activities rapidly badh rahi hain, aur government is par aankhein moond (turning a blind eye) rahi hai.

The Specific Charges

• Political Patronage: Mukhya arop hai ki mafia ko political protection mil rahi hai aur CM ki leadership mein unki activities jaari hain, khas kar ED dwara ki gayi arrests (Beas aur Yamuna nadi mein illegal mining se related) ke baad bhi.

• Revenue Drain: Unhone arop lagaya ki illegal mining ki wajah se state ke revenue collection par bura asar pad raha hai, aur yeh state exchequer ko daily basis par bada nuksan pahuncha raha hai.

• Failure to Enforce: Thakur ne kaha ki police aur departments ki enforcement weak hai, aur unscientific mining ki wajah se environmental damage ho raha hai.

High Court aur NGT ka Intervention (Judicial Scrutiny)

Yeh mudda sirf political nahi hai, balki High Court aur NGT (National Green Tribunal) ki nazar mein bhi hai.

Judiciary ka Sakht Rukh (High Court Slams Laxity)

• HP High Court ne recently hi state authorities ko Beas River ke kinare lax action (dheele-dhaale action) lene ke liye criticize kiya tha.

• Court ne sawal uthaya ki illegal transportation karne walon par bade penalties kyu nahi lagaye jaa rahe aur FIR kyu nahi ki jaati hai.

• NGT ne bhi Mandi jile mein kuch illegal stone crushers par inquiry order ki hai.

Government Ka Response aur Counter-Allegations (Congress’s Stand)

Congress government ne apne efforts ko defend kiya hai aur is arop par palatwar (counter-attack) kiya hai.

 Zero Tolerance vs. Reality

• Official Stand: Government zero-tolerance policy maintain karti hai aur claim karti hai ki unhone mining royalty collection badhaya hai (2022-23 mein ₹241 crore se badhkar 2024-25 mein ₹354 crore).

• Counter-Charge: Congress spokespersons ne arop lagaya ki BJP ke tenure mein hi mafia activities ko political patronage mila tha.

• CM’s Admission: CM Sukhu ne Assembly mein yeh acknowledge kiya tha ki kuch areas mein elected representatives aur local government officials ki naak ke neeche illegal operations chal rahe hain, jiska matlab hai ki corruption andar se hai.

Outlook: Political Fault Line

Illegal mining ka mudda ab Himachal Pension crisis ke saath BJP ke liye ek powerful political tool ban gaya hai. BJP is issue ko governance failures aur corruption ke roop mein CM Sukhu par pressure banane ke liye use karti rahegi.