9 years of Modi government: Congress accuses BJP of looting people

New Delhi: Attacking the Modi government, which completed nine years last week, the Congress on Monday accused it of “plundering” people’s earnings through “catastrophic inflation” while making “arrogant claims” of controlling rising prices. “Has been The opposition party also said that in the next few days “ministers and drummers” will harp on the so-called “grand achievements” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure, despite no change in the lives and livelihoods of people living on the brink of poverty. has not come. better.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge took a dig at the government, accusing it of “plundering” people’s earnings through “catastrophic inflation” while making “arrogant claims”. “In nine years, BJP looted people’s money due to catastrophic inflation! GST affected everything important, ruined the budget, made life difficult!” Kharge said in a tweet in Hindi.

“Claims of arrogance — ‘Inflation is not visible’ or ‘We do not eat such expensive things at all’. The journey from ‘Acche Din’ to ‘Amrit Kaal’, the loot of the public has increased due to inflation!” Kharge said. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh hit out at the government and said that there are “real achievements” of the government like increase in the price of basic commodities.

“Over the next few days and weeks we will be surrounded by ministers and drumbeats talking about PM Modi’s so-called ‘grand achievements’ in the last 9 years. The only thing asked is if he is able to afford basic needs. Will go – have our lives and livelihoods changed for the better? The answer is no,” Ramesh said on Twitter.

“Here are the real ‘achievements’ of the Modi government: Since 2014, the growth rate for real wages—agriculture workers: 0.8%; non-agriculture workers: 0.2%; construction workers: minus 0.02%. Meanwhile, Price hike for basic commodities since 2014 – LPG: 169%; Petrol: 57%; Diesel: 78%; Mustard oil: 58%; Flour: 56%; Milk: 51%,” he tweeted.

The fact remains that barring one particular individual, income has stagnated across the board, Ramesh said and claimed that businessman Gautam Adani’s wealth has increased by 1,225 per cent since 2014. The Congress General Secretary also shared an article on the near-constancy of real wages in the informal sector

With Prime Minister Modi completing nine years in office, the Congress last week asked him nine questions on issues such as rising prices, unemployment and farmers’ income and sought an apology for “betrayal” during his tenure. The opposition party had also said that the government should mark the day of its anniversary as ‘Apology Day’.

The BJP-led government at the Center completed nine years on 26 May. It highlighted the achievements of the NDA government in nine years and said the country has witnessed “all-round development and inclusive growth” under the leadership of the Prime Minister. Narendra Modi.