Chandigarh, Dec 15 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister ManoharLal Khattar today said the people of the country have fullfaith in the welfare policies of the BJP and claimed that theparty was set to wrest power from the Congress in HimachalPradesh and make a strong comeback in Gujarat.
"People of the country have full faith in the welfarepolicies of the BJP and as a result of this the party hasformed governments in maximum states of the country," he toldreporters.
"We will form government in Himachal Pradesh and make astrong comeback in Gujarat where the election results aregoing to be declared on December 18," he said.
Khattar was interacting with media persons beforeboarding a bus for Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh from here.
Many of his ministerial colleagues were also accompanying him.
He was asked to comment on exit polls which predicted acomfortable win for the BJP in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
The Haryana chief minister along with his Cabinetcolleagues and senior officers of the state government wasparticipating in the three-day 'Chintan Shivir' commencingtoday at a resort in Parwanoo.
Referring to the hill state, the chief minister said itwas quite clear before the polls that people were "fed up"with the Congress and had made up their minds in favour of theBJP.
On the opposition parties dubbing the 'Chintan Shivir' asa futile exercise and an excuse to "holiday in the hills" atcost of the exchequer, Khattar said the programme wasorganised to take stock of the state government's performanceand also prepare a future plan for Haryana.
"The opposition had nothing to review as no progress wasmade during their tenure. They were just concerned for theirown development and that of their families," he claimed.
In reply to a question, Khattar said a decision was takento organise the programme in the hills at an "isolated andpeaceful place so that the issues of public interest could bediscussed without any disturbance".
The chief minister said apart from reviewing the threeyears of the BJP government in Haryana, targets to be achievedin the next two years would also be finalised in consultationwith ministers and officers during the 'Chintan Shivir'.
He said 'Vision 2030' prepared by the state governmentwould also be discussed.
Khattar said prominent personalities, including thosefrom media and young entrepreneurs, have also been invited forgiving their suggestions for building a "new Haryana".
All MLAs have been invited on the concluding day of thecamp, he added. PTI SUNAAR.
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