<h1>Former chief minister accuses current government of misconduct in Jal Jeevan Mission, cites big shortfall and mismanagement</h1> A former state chief minister accused the current state government of irregularities in the Jal Jeevan Mission, calling it a 'government of loot and lies' and urging federal oversight. He says the government pledged 2.5 million water connections for 2024-25 but delivered only 944,000, fewer than the roughly 1.39 million and 1.22 million connections under the previous administration in 2022-23 and 2023-24 respectively. He alleges mismanagement and favoritism in the implementing department-several senior officers placed on awaiting-posting status while others received extra duties-suggesting corruption may explain shortfalls and urging a visiting union minister to seek answers from the chief minister.