Overview
- At a Chandigarh press conference, Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda appeared with roughly two dozen MLAs and four MPs and vowed to take the campaign from Parliament to the streets.
- He demanded Haryana be named host or co-host for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and considered for the proposed 2036 Olympics, asserting that Gujarat was chosen for hosting duties.
- He alleged fiscal disparity, claiming Haryana contributes about 7.10% of GST collections but receives only 1.009% in allocations, which he described as the lowest share.
- He cited sports funding gaps under Khelo India, saying Gujarat received ₹600 crore out of ₹3,500 crore while Haryana got ₹80 crore despite the state’s strong medal record.
- He pointed to stalled issues including the SYL canal verdict’s implementation, lack of approval for land to build a Haryana assembly in Chandigarh, and weak MNREGA delivery with only 2,191 families getting 100 days of work in 2024–25.