Bhajan hits out at Hooda government

Hisar, Oct 20 (UNI) Hitting out at the Bhupinder Singh Hooda government in Haryana, disgruntled Congress leader Bhajan Lal today said he would give ''minus zero'' marks to it on the basis of its performance so far.

''The Hooda government has not done anything so far that it could earn any marks. It can't be given even zero marks. I would give it 'minus zero' if you insist,'' said the former Chief Minister who resigned as the state chief about two months back after being sidelined in the party.

Mr Bhajan Lal stated this at a press conference here when his attention was drawn to the fact that Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda, son of Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, had given the state government eight out of 10 marks.

On his future course of action, Mr Bhajan Lal said he would announce his strategy in a rally to be organised by him in Rohtak soon.

He described the Haryana Congress working president Ram Prakash as a ''dummy president who cannot take decisions on his own.'' Regarding the proposed 'Balsamand rally' by the Chief Minister in Mr Bhajan Lal's Assembly constituency, he said there would be no rally there. ''If at all such a rally is held, I will certainly not attend it,'' he added.

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