launching a scathing attack on the BJP, Assam Congress legislature Party (AClP) leader Debabrata Saikia on Monday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government at the Centre was trying to cover up the Government’s failure in 30 months under the shield of
surgical strikes and demonetisation.
Saikia said this while addressing a Press conference on Monday and slammed the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government at the Centre for failing to fulfill even a single commitment made to the people of the country ahead of the 2014 lok Sabha polls.
“Modiji had stated ahead of the 2014 lok Sabha polls that Congress had ruled for 60 years in the country and wanted only 60 months for the Sevak (referring to himself). We would like to remind him that 30 of the 60 months have already over and nothing has changed in the country and none of their commitments fulfilled,” Saikia said adding that the Government is only trying to cover up their failures by carrying out surgical strike on the other side of the border and demonetisation.
“There have been attacks on Indian forces even after the surgical strike by Indian Army on the terrorists located on the other side of Indian border. Indian soldiers are getting killed even today due to attack from other side of the border. Similarly, by demonetisation the Government has made the innocent and honest civilians to queue before the banks and ATMs for hours and given relaxation for the corrupt and dishonest people to convert their black money into white,” said Saikia.
“Everyone knows that only six per cent of the black money was in currencies in circulation across the country. However, to detect the six percent, the government has destroyed the country’s economy hitting every citizen of the country hard. lakhs have lost jobs in different sectors and by demonetisation the Government has violated the fundamental rights of the citizens—to use one’s own money kept in the banks,” he said.
Saikia said that although 135 people have died due to tension and panic created post demonetisation across the country, the Prime Minister and the Government is yet to pronounce a single word of sympathy for the families, who had lost their keen.
He said that the NDA Government is not the only one who had tried to fight against the black money. “During the last two years of Congress led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government also Rs 1,30,800 crore of black money had been exposed and necessary action taken,” he added.