With Prime Minister Narendra Modi finishing 9 years in workplace, the Congress on Friday demanded his apology for what it mentioned was “betrayal” of the folks and requested him 9 questions on points starting from rising costs and unemployment to nationwide safety and social concord.
The Opposition get together additionally mentioned the federal government ought to mark at the present time as ‘Maafi Diwas’ and launched a booklet ‘Nau saal, Nau sawaal’. It mentioned Modi turned the prime minister on at the present time 9 years in the past and due to this fact, the get together desires to ask 9 questions of him.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge took to Twitter and mentioned, “In last 9 years, the Modi government has become a “Vishwaguru” in snatching away employment of crores of youths” and used the hashtag “#NaakamiKe9Saal” to mark the event.
Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi mentioned, “The BJP built its edifice in 9 years on false promises and people’s suffering.” “Inflation, hatred and unemployment – Prime Minister ji, take responsibility of these failures of yours,” Gandhi mentioned in a tweet in Hindi, utilizing the hashtag and shared the 9 inquiries to the prime minister.
Party normal secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh advised a press convention that Gandhi had raised vital points in the course of the Bharat Jodo Yatra and the 9 questions are based mostly on that.
Flanked by get together colleagues Pawan Khera and Supriya Shrinate, Ramesh mentioned the booklet is a report card of the 9 years of the Modi authorities and Congress leaders will maintain press conferences in 35 cities throughout the nation on Saturday to spotlight the “failures” of the federal government.
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“We want the prime minister to break his silence on these nine questions,” he mentioned, including that Modi speaks when he must be silent and prefers to stay silent when he wants to talk up. Ramesh additionally mentioned that over the last 9 years, the prime minister has rebranded schemes of the UPA by giving new names to them and has turn into the ‘prachar mantri’ by working exhausting on doing branding and advertising and marketing of such programmes.
He additionally claimed that the “clean chit” given to China on June 19, 2020 has proved “very dangerous” for India, whereby its negotiating place was weakened. Posing the inquiries to the prime minister, he mentioned, “Why is it that inflation and unemployment are skyrocketing in India? Why have the rich become richer and the poor poorer? Why is public property being sold to Modi’s friends, even as economic disparities are increasing?”
Ramesh additionally requested why the agreements made with farmers whereas repealing the three “black” farm legal guidelines haven’t been honoured and the minimal assist value not legally assured. “Why didn’t farmers’ income double over the last nine years?”
Accusing the federal government of indulging in corruption and cronyism, Ramesh mentioned why the prime minister is placing folks’s hard-earned financial savings in LIC and SBI in danger to learn his “friend” Adani. “Why are you letting thieves escape? Why are you silent on rampant corruption in BJP-ruled states, and why are you letting Indians suffer,” he requested.
On the difficulty of nationwide safety, Ramesh mentioned the Congress desires to ask “why is it that even after your clean chit to China in 2020, they continue to occupy Indian territory”. He additionally requested why the BJP was intentionally practising “politics of hatred” for electoral good points and alleged that an environment of concern in society was being fuelled.
“Why is the BJP indulging in politics of vendetta against its political opponents and playing politics of divisiveness and hatred for its own political gains?” “Why are you silent on the atrocities against women, Dalits, SC, ST, OBCs and minorities? Why are you ignoring the demand for a caste census,” Ramesh mentioned in one other poser.
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He additionally questioned the federal government over democracy and federalism, alleging that it has “weakened” our constitutional values and democratic establishments within the final 9 years throughout which opposition-ruled governments have been made to fall by way of “buying” of legislators.
Khera alleged that the guarantees made by the federal government within the final 9 years have been far-off from the truth and will apologise to every Indian for what has occurred to them within the final 9 years. “We would urge you (prime minister) to apologise during the events being held in the next five days for the betrayal of the country in the last nine years,” he mentioned, including the prime minister ought to have a good time the day as “Maafi Diwas”.
He additionally mentioned at any time when questions are requested the prime minister tries to take folks again by 900 years in a bid to distract and accused him of sporting a “mask”. Shrinate alleged that there was financial mismanagement over the last 9 years which has led to highest unemployment in 45 years, GDP falling from 8.2 per cent to 4.1 per cent, value rise and corruption touching their highest ranges.
She mentioned whereas the prime minister claims that India has overtaken UK’s economic system, he wants to inform the folks that the buying energy per yr of each Indian nonetheless stays 7000 USD whereas it’s 50,000 USD per individual within the UK. “The three greatest issues within the nation are unemployment, value rise and corruption and you will need to get solutions to those questions requested.
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The authorities ought to observe a ‘Mahotsav’ of the 9 years of its ‘failures’ and the prime minister ought to maintain a press convention to reply questions posed to him,” she said. To a poser, Ramesh said it has become clear that people are now fed up of the prime minister and “we’re assured that the Karnataka verdict can have a really impactful consequence on different upcoming elections”.
Ramesh requested, “Why are you practising politics of revenge against Opposition parties and leaders and why are you using blatant money power to destabilise governments elected by the people?” He alleged that the federal government had “weakened” the schemes for the welfare of the poor, needy and tribals by reducing their budgets and making restrictive guidelines.
“Why is it that despite the tragic deaths of over 40 lakh people due to COVID-19, the Modi government has refused to compensate their families? Why did you suddenly impose a lockdown which forced lakhs of workers to return home, and not provide any support?” Ramesh requested.
