JAPUR: The Rajasthan Congress has accused the ruling BJP of biased distribution of Rs 1,400 crores as compensation for crop damage released by the central government after excessive rainfall in the state.
State Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra and Leader of the Opposition Tikaram Jully, in separate statements, have alleged that while crop damage has been reported in all regions of Rajasthan, major compensation is being distributed only in constituencies represented by BJP MLAs. This political discrimination has left farmers in Congress-held areas without any relief.
Addressing the media, Dotasra alleged that regions with a strong Congress voter base or those represented by Congress MLAs have been deliberately excluded from the compensation process. He claimed that instructions were issued from the Chief Minister’s Office to district collectors to restrict the distribution of central relief funds to only BJP-held constituencies, calling it a clear case of discrimination against farmers on political grounds.
The PCC president also claimed that out of the total Rs 1,400 crore allocated under disaster relief, nearly Rs 1,000 crore was released only to BJP-held constituencies. “If there is genuine crop damage in BJP areas, compensation should be given. But deliberately depriving farmers in Congress-represented areas is a grave injustice,” he said.
It is notable that in 16,501 villages across 208 tehsils of Rajasthan, crop damage exceeding 33 percent has been reported, making these areas eligible for compensation after being declared drought-affected. However, the Congress alleges that nearly 70 percent of these tehsils fall under constituencies represented by BJP MLAs.
According to crop damage assessment (girdawari) data, 91 of the 118 BJP MLAs’ constituencies have reported damage above the eligibility threshold. Of the Rs 1,421 crore earmarked for compensation to be disbursed by March 31, 2026, around Rs 1,000 crore is expected to go to BJP-held areas.
In contrast, 49 of the 67 constituencies held by Congress MLAs have reported damage below 33 percent, rendering them ineligible for compensation and, according to the Congress, depriving millions of farmers of relief.
The party claims that in areas such as Bhopalgarh, Laxmangarh, Naichwa, Kushalgarh, and Shahpura, where crops were submerged due to heavy rainfall, damage was shown as minimal. This year, crops were sown across 1.5 million hectares in the state.
In Jodhpur’s Bhopalgarh, despite widespread waterlogging and crop loss, only one village has been declared drought-affected.
MLA Geeta Devi alleged discrimination in the assessment process. Similar discrepancies were flagged in Banswara district, where Bagidora recorded 60 percent damage with 938 mm of rainfall, while Chhoti Sarwan—represented by BJP leader Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya—reported just 5 percent damage despite receiving 1,114 mm rainfall.
The Congress further pointed out that 12 tehsils, covering 1,597 villages, were included in former chief minister Vasundhara Raje’s Jhalawar constituency.
Meanwhile, zero percent damage was reported in Congress state president Govind Singh Dotasra’s constituencies of Laxmangarh and Naichwa, and just 0.47 percent damage was recorded in Alwar tehsil, which falls under Leader of the Opposition Tikaram Jully’s constituency, despite 1,166 mm rainfall.
Dotasara added that the Congress would corner the government on this issue and expose it in the Assembly during the upcoming budget session.