He said the central probe agency registered a case and filed the charge sheet only on the basis of solid evidence.
"Gita, the holy book of knowledge and wisdom, says 'jaisa karm karogey, waisa he phal paogey' (as you sow so shall you reap)," Khattar said in Rohtak.
According to an official release, the chief minister said, "Earlier, the accused were ready to undergo any kind of investigation. But now, that the CBI has moved into the matter, they are crying vendetta."
The CBI had on February 2 filed a charge sheet against former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and 33 others in the Manesar land deal case.
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The probe agency has alleged in its FIR that about 400 acres land, whose market value at that time was above Rs 4 crore per acre, was allegedly purchased by private builders and others from land owners for only about Rs 100 crore in collusion with government officers.
To a question on the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, Khattar alleged that the previous governments did not do anything on this issue in the last 12 years.
"We requested the Supreme Court to list the matter for hearing at the earliest and the verdict came out in favour of Haryana. We are hopeful that the Centre will soon initiate construction of the SYL in Punjab," he said.
Regarding formation of third front, he said such fronts are generally formed in politics.
At Rahgiri programme in Rohtak, the chief minister said the event was is not only a stress buster for the people but also provides better platform to the youth and artists to exhibit their skills.
In Bhiwani, Khattar announced that interest-free loan of Rs 25,000 would be provided to small artisans under Saint Guru Ravidas Sahayata Yojana, and hostels would be opened in in 11 districts of the state.
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