Jaipur, Mar 27 (PTI) Congress leaders Govind Singh Dotasra and Tikaram Jully on Friday targeted the BJP government in Rajasthan over a French envoy’s letter to Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on the “difficulties” faced by a firm in securing land for a project.
They said this showed that the state government was failing to facilitate investments in Rajasthan.
Referring to the letter by French Ambassador to India, Thierry Mathou, he said despite positive discussions with the chief minister and agreements during the Rising Rajasthan investment summit held in 2024, French firm Soufflet Malt India had not been able to obtain land for their proposed project..
Dotasra shared the letter on X, alleging that investors were being forced into “unnecessary processes”.
“Even after agreements at the ‘Rising Rajasthan’ summit and positive discussions with the chief minister, if a foreign investor is still struggling to get land, it raises serious questions about the system. Are investors being deliberately delayed and forced into processes for vested interests?” Dotasra asked.
He claimed that there are dozens of entrepreneurs who, following agreements signed at the summit, wish to establish industries on the ground and generate employment but they have not been able to get land.
“This is because their communication does not flow directly to those in government. Instead, it is being channelled through the hands of commission-seekers,” he alleged.
Dotasra said that the priority of the BJP’s government was not investment and job creation, instead it has shifted to “collection”.
Leader of opposition Tikaram Jully said that the letter from the French ambassador highlights a serious issue.
“The government is focused on publicity but is not facilitating investors on the ground. Even after agreements, if investors are struggling for land, it reflects poorly on the state and can drive investments away,” he said.
He commented that ‘Rising Rajasthan’ has devolved into the ‘Joke of Rajasthan’.
According to excerpts from the letter, the French company has faced “significant difficulties” in its discussions with the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) over land acquisition.
It stated that RIICO had proposed land at a substantially higher price than earlier discussed and extended the timeline for allotment.
“These conditions place the project at serious risk and create uncertainty,” the letter dated March 20 said. PTI SDA SKY SKY
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