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This story is from May 11, 2019

Faridabad unhappy with Gurjar, but rural voters say they’ll back BJP for Modi

Faridabad unhappy with Gurjar, but rural voters say they’ll back BJP for Modi
FARIDABAD: Across the Faridabad Lok Sabha constituency, rural voters are unhappy their land prices have not increased under BJP rule, while urban voters complain of lack of basic facilities like water, power and poor condition of internal roads.
Faridabad unhappy with Gurjar, but rural voters say they’ll back BJP for Modi

Yet, such is their trust in PM Narendra Modi, that despite the unpopularity of the BJP candidate — incumbent MP and Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Krishan Pal Gurjar — especially among rural voters, they still want to vote for BJP.

Standing in the path of Gurjar are Avtar Singh Bhadana of Congress and Naveen Jaihind, put up by the AAP-JJP (Jannayak Janta Party) alliance.
“When Gurjar had come to seek votes in our village before the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, we had asked him what we’d get in return. He had then promised to fulfil our demands, but hasn’t looked our way since that day. This year, we sent him a message asking him not to campaign in our village,” said Mohan Nagar, a resident of Sailothi village in Palwal district.
He added, “Look at the land prices in our villages, which has not risen a bit, and then compare this with what has happened in Gurgaon villages.”

“There is no way we’re voting for Krishan Pal Gurjar. It’s Modi whom we’ll vote for. Had Gurjar wanted, he could have made Faridabad a smart city, but whatever we got — flyovers and roads — were solely because of Modi’s efforts,” he said.
While some urban voters in Faridabad think under BJP, Faridabad has lagged behind in the smart city stakes, others are of the opinion that construction of flyovers, KMP Expressway and roads is a step forward.
“No work has been done in the last five years in Badkal, which doesn’t even have a single government school. Our children have to go to NIT Faridabad. Water scarcity is also a big problem here. The population is far higher than what the few tubewells can provide for. Politicians come here during election season, take stock of our problems and leave. Nobody works to resolve our issues,” said Shakil (52), who has been living in Badkal for the past 20 years.
Badkal residents also said they suffer most in the rainy season, when water-logging is common. “No leader pays heed to the poor condition of roads here, even after politicians of all statures, from big netas to local councillors, keep visiting the village,” said Chote Khan, another resident.
“If you go from Old Faridabad to Neherpaar (Greater Faridabad) during the rains, you’ll find the entire stretch water-logged, as there’s no exit for the water. Since elections are near, roads are being re-carpeted. Still, the condition of the road along Old Faridabad mandi is pathetic. These are basic facilities a common man expects. Construction in several societies in the Faridabad region has stopped. No one is buying houses or plots here due to the slow pace of development,” said Vinay Sharma, a resident of NIT Faridabad.
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