On the eve of completion of one year in office of Narendra Modi-led NDA Government at the Centre, the Congress party alleged that the NDA Government is the Government that remains in limelight instead of the Government that boasts investments.
All India Congress Committee (AICC) spokesperson and former AICC president (Women cell) Rita Bahuguna Joshi while addressing media persons here on Monday said, “In the year 2014, Narendra Modi rode to power on the promises of bringing ‘Achche Din’ (good days), good governance, easy trade, increase of 10% per cent in GDP, to generate 10 crore jobs in five years, digital India, increase the profit of margin on farmers produce by 50 per cent, bring back black money in just 100 days, deposit of `15 lakh in every citizen’s account, control dearness and to build up a new economic system. But on the completion of one year in office, the Modi Government stood exposed as none of the promises made by the Prime Minister during his election meetings and done through Bharatiya Janata Party’s election manifesto have been fulfiled.”
Bahuguna further said that it was Congress that had built a strong economy despite global slowdown that lasted for over a decade. The foreign exchange reserves increased to almost triple during ten years of Congress-led UPA rule at the centre from 2004 to 2014. The Indian economy growth rate during the period was 7.6 per cent, she added.
The senior Congress leader alleged that this Government missed several chances and pushed the country towards uncertain economical direction. This is because the Modi Government neither has any far economic sightedness nor has revenue related direction and financial responsibility.
She claimed the India Inc is losing its confidence in comparison to real supply and the eloquence of the Modi Government. Economically, the Modi Government is directionless, she added.
Bahuguna who also represents lucknow Cantt Assembly constituency said the biggest failure of Prime Minister Modi’s Make in India initiative is the multibillion dollar Rafale Fighter Jet deal.
She said the economy of the country especially the rural economy is in shambles and all sections of the society are disappointed with the Modi Government.
The common man is distracted with the time and again rise in diesel and petrol prices besides rates of the food products including cereals, vegetables and other essential commodities are their highest. During the last one year, the rates of pulses, edible oil and other commodities have increased by over 60 per cent, she added.