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**Summary:**

The text is from *The Hindu* newspaper, published on September 18, 2025, in Gurugram. It reports on Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh’s criticism of the delay in the Gurugram metro project. Singh, a member of the ruling party and a Lok Sabha MP for Gurgaon, publicly questioned the seven-year delay, placing blame on both the Haryana state government and potentially the Union government. He highlighted inconsistencies in the project’s approval process and slow implementation, even after the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone. He stated that all approvals were obtained before the PM laid the foundation stone. The project aims to connect Millennium City Centre metro station with the DMRC Yellow Line and Rapid Metro.

**News Article:**

**Gurugram Metro Delay Sparks Controversy: Union Minister Questions Government Accountability**

**GURUGRAM, September 18, 2025 (The Hindu) –** A significant delay in the Gurugram metro project has ignited a political row, with Union Minister of State for Planning and Gurgaon MP Rao Inderjit Singh publicly criticizing the handling of the project and demanding accountability.

Speaking at an event in Sector 31, Singh questioned the seven-year delay, placing responsibility on both the Haryana state government and suggesting potential issues within the Union government. “The project was doing rounds in files since 2018. The responsibility should be fixed,” he stated.

Singh pointed out that he had been advocating for the project since 2018 and was initially told the delay was on the part of the state. He expressed confusion over the project’s approval process, noting that when he inquired with Union Ministers, including Hardeep Puri, he was informed they had not received any proposal.

The criticism comes after a ground-breaking ceremony for the project was recently held, attended by Union Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal and Chief Minister Nayab Saini. Singh, who has previously expressed aspirations to be Chief Minister himself, has reportedly had a strained relationship with Manohar Lal, who previously served as Chief Minister for the majority of the seven-year delay.

He also questioned the 18-month gap between the Prime Minister laying the foundation stone in February 2024, and the ground-breaking ceremony held earlier this month. “All approvals were obtained before the PM laid the foundation for any project, it still took one-and-a-half-years to perform “Bhoomi Pujan” for the project,” said Mr. Singh.“I hope it won’t take another 1.5 years to start the work,” quipped Mr. Singh.

The upcoming 28.5-km metro corridor is intended to improve connectivity in Gurugram, linking Millennium City Centre metro station with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s (DMRC) Yellow Line and the Rapid Metro at Cyber City, passing through Old Gurugram. The much-needed expansion comes after a considerable period since the previous metro extensions.

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