MP Debt: CPI(M) Slams BJP Govt

Bhopal, Apr 2 (PTI) The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh has pushed the state into heavy debt, which has benefited politicians, officials and middlemen, while its massive burden would ultimately fall on citizens, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) claimed on Thursday.

In a press statement, MP CPI (M) secretary Jaswinder Singh said the state government borrowed about Rs 250 crore daily in 2025-26 fiscal to run the administration, taking total borrowings in the year to Rs 91,500 crore.

"The state's total outstanding debt has crossed Rs 5.56 lakh crore, while the population stands at around nine crore. This translates to a per capita debt of about Rs 6.17 lakh, while the per capita annual income stands at Rs 1.69 lakh, according to the economic survey presented in the state assembly," Singh said.


"Even if the entire income of citizens is used for repayment, it would take four years to clear the debt. The state pays around Rs 66,720 crore annually as interest on the debt at an estimated rate of 12 per cent. The government continues to plan fresh borrowings," he further claimed.

Questioning if loans were being used for public welfare, the CPI (M) leader alleged farmers do not receive remunerative prices in mandis, while workers and employees do not get minimum wages. ASHA, USHA and anganwadi workers are agitating for an increase in their honorarium, he added.

Infrastructure created through borrowed funds suffers from poor quality, with bridges collapsing and roads caving in after rains, while there is a shortage of teachers in schools, doctors in hospitals and vacancies in government departments, Singh said.

"A large part of the debt burden has benefited politicians, officials and middlemen, while the burden (of repayment) would ultimately fall on the people of the state," the party statement contended.