Congress leader and MP Gourav Gogoi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government for failing to revive economic growth and reduce inflation as promised by him during the 2014 lok Sabha elections.
Addressing a Press conference here, Gogoi pointed out that Modi stormed to power riding on the promises of good governance, creation of 10 crore jobs in five years and a digital India but failed to deliver.
"Modi spoke to economists and industry experts about a new economic blueprint for India, but a year has passed and this blueprint seems to have turned into a headline-grabbing exercise,” he said.
Gogoi said the quest for personal propaganda, event management and attractive slogans had made the Modi Government a "catch-headline Government" rather than "catch-investment Government". Comparing the UPA Government and the NDA Government, he said the country witnessed the highest ever economic growth during the Congress’s 10-year rule from 2004, with the Indian economy growing at an average of 7.6 per cent per annum.
Further, he accused the Union Government of lacking in economic vision and fiscal direction and said that even senior BJP leader Arun Shourie had adjudged the Government as devoid of financial direction. "The corporate and industrial houses are losing confidence in the Modi magic and now India Inc wants him to effect delivery rather than mere dialogues," he added.
Further, he said Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign has been a hit – in the virtual world.