Union minister of infrastructure and transport, Nitin Gadkari has once again struck a discordant note with his own government. This time Gadkari has said that the government has no dearth in money or funds, it lacks the ability to make decisions.

Speaking at an event in Nagpur, Nitin Gadkari said with a smile on his face, "In the past 5 years I have awarded work of Rs 17 lakh crore, this year I wish to award Rs 5 lakh crore work. See there is no dearth of money in this government, the only thing lacking is the mentality and intention to get things done and make decisions."

He added, "The negative attitude and a lack of courage in making decisions is the main drawback."

#WATCH Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur, Maharashtra: Main aapko sach batata hoon, paise ki koi kami nahi hai. Jo kuchh kami hai vo sarkar mein kaam karne wali jo manskita hai, jo negative attitude hai, nirnaya karne mein jo himmat chahiye, vo nahi hai....(19.01.20) pic.twitter.com/NCWUefiR9j ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2020

Talking about the role of IAS officers and bureaucrats in the government, Nitin Gadkari said, "I was at a forum of government officials the day before where they were talking about starting this scheme, that development package and I asked them why would you do that. If you could you do it, you wouldn't be sitting here doing the job of an IAS officer. You could have instead made these big decisions. You are facilitators, you should help those who can make these decisions."

Nitin Gadkari, Lok Sabha MP from Nagpur, asserted that people should work in an area where they hold the potential.

Later, Nitin Gadkari played cricket at a ground in Chatrapati Nagar in Nagpur and also visited several other grounds in the city to show his support to players under the 'Khasdar Krida Mahotsav'.

"In Nagpur, under the Krida Mahotsav, I cheered for the players by visiting various grounds in the city. In Chhatrapati Nagar, I could not stop myself from playing with the youth on the ground," Gadkari tweeted.

(With ANI inputs)