<p>The Congress on Friday released a “Ghotala sheet” listing the scams that allegedly took place under the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh in the last 18 years.</p>.<p>Soon, a google search for `scam' will throw up Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's image, said state Congress chief Kamal Nath at a press conference here.</p>.MP Congress chief Kamal Nath seeks Lord Mahakal's help to rid people of '50% cut rule'.<p> “The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh has created a world record of scams during its 18 years' rule. The list is too long and the Congress has included some of its mega scams in the Ghotala (scam) sheet. </p>.<p>The "50 percent commission raaj' has turned the state into a 'Ghotala state',” he said.</p>.<p> “The day is not far when people will search for `scam' on Google and a photo of Shivraj Singh Chouhan will appear,' quipped Nath, a former chief minister.</p>.<p>When asked why his government did not probe any of these scams while in power between 2018 and 2020, Nath said, “I am not a 2018 model. Now I am a 2023 model.” </p><p>He got only 15 months in power and two-and-a-half months were wasted because of the model code of conduct for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, he said.</p>.<p> He was more focused on establishing Madhya Pradesh as an investment destination than the investigation of corruption scandals, Nath added.</p>.<p>The `Ghotala sheet' published by the party listed 254 scams including the infamous Vyapam scam (Rs 2,000 crore), illegal mining (Rs 50,000 crore), e-tender scam (Rs 3,000 crore), RTO scam (Rs 25,000 crore), liquor scam (Rs 86,000 crore), Mahakal Lok (Rs 100 crore) and electricity scam (Rs 94,000 crore).</p>.<p>The tagline of the leaflet was “Ghotala hi Ghotala, Ghotala Seth – 50 per cent Commission Rate.” </p><p>The opposition party also announced a phone number on which people can give a missed call if they want to associate themselves with the campaign against the BJP government's `corruption'.</p>.<p>Reacting to the Congress's press conference, Madhya Pradesh BJP president Vishnu Dutt Sharma called the Congress leader “Corruption Nath” and said what is associated with him is a model of 1984 anti-Sikh riots and many other issues and not the 2023 model which Nath claims he is.</p>.<p>The leaflet distributed by the Congress at the press conference does not have any credit line, Sharma said.</p>.<p>Assembly elections are due in the state by the year-end. The BJP on Thursday released its first list of candidates though the poll schedule is yet to be announced. </p>
<p>The Congress on Friday released a “Ghotala sheet” listing the scams that allegedly took place under the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh in the last 18 years.</p>.<p>Soon, a google search for `scam' will throw up Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's image, said state Congress chief Kamal Nath at a press conference here.</p>.MP Congress chief Kamal Nath seeks Lord Mahakal's help to rid people of '50% cut rule'.<p> “The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government in Madhya Pradesh has created a world record of scams during its 18 years' rule. The list is too long and the Congress has included some of its mega scams in the Ghotala (scam) sheet. </p>.<p>The "50 percent commission raaj' has turned the state into a 'Ghotala state',” he said.</p>.<p> “The day is not far when people will search for `scam' on Google and a photo of Shivraj Singh Chouhan will appear,' quipped Nath, a former chief minister.</p>.<p>When asked why his government did not probe any of these scams while in power between 2018 and 2020, Nath said, “I am not a 2018 model. Now I am a 2023 model.” </p><p>He got only 15 months in power and two-and-a-half months were wasted because of the model code of conduct for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, he said.</p>.<p> He was more focused on establishing Madhya Pradesh as an investment destination than the investigation of corruption scandals, Nath added.</p>.<p>The `Ghotala sheet' published by the party listed 254 scams including the infamous Vyapam scam (Rs 2,000 crore), illegal mining (Rs 50,000 crore), e-tender scam (Rs 3,000 crore), RTO scam (Rs 25,000 crore), liquor scam (Rs 86,000 crore), Mahakal Lok (Rs 100 crore) and electricity scam (Rs 94,000 crore).</p>.<p>The tagline of the leaflet was “Ghotala hi Ghotala, Ghotala Seth – 50 per cent Commission Rate.” </p><p>The opposition party also announced a phone number on which people can give a missed call if they want to associate themselves with the campaign against the BJP government's `corruption'.</p>.<p>Reacting to the Congress's press conference, Madhya Pradesh BJP president Vishnu Dutt Sharma called the Congress leader “Corruption Nath” and said what is associated with him is a model of 1984 anti-Sikh riots and many other issues and not the 2023 model which Nath claims he is.</p>.<p>The leaflet distributed by the Congress at the press conference does not have any credit line, Sharma said.</p>.<p>Assembly elections are due in the state by the year-end. The BJP on Thursday released its first list of candidates though the poll schedule is yet to be announced. </p>