In a no-holds-barred attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday blasted the principal Opposition party for obstructing the passage of crucial legislations that can change the lives of the poor.
“The Opposition is making use of the fact that the Government does not have the numbers in the Rajya Sabha. They are derailing the pro-poor reforms initiated by the Government. The Opposition is also instigating the Dalits against the Government though our Government is working for the uplift of the Dalits and the down-trodden,” said the Prime Minister while addressing a mammoth rally organised by the Tamil Nadu BJP in Coimbatore.
The Prime Minister said that nobody could do injustice to the Dalits as long as Babasaheb Ambedkar’s name is in the heart of Indians. He also made it clear that the reservations for Dalits and other backward communities would continue.
Though there was high expectation among the people of the State that the Prime Minister would make some political statements about the BJP’s plans for the upcoming election to Tamil Nadu Assembly, he made use of the occasion to highlight the achievements made by his Government during the last 18 months. The Prime Minister declared that plans were afoot to compensate farmers in case of natural disasters.
The Prime Minister blamed the Opposition for blocking the Ordinances favouring the farmers. “You all know in what condition the country was two years ago. People were fed up with corruption scandals during the UPA regime. But now there is a sense of confidence and trust among the people as we have initiated many pro-poor actions,” said Modi.
“Some people could not digest the fact that a tea seller has become the Prime Minister of the country. But there is an atmosphere of trust and a new ray of hope all over the country,” said the Prime Minister.
He pointed out that the Mudra Yojana launched by his Government has benefited more than two crore families in the country as Rs 95,000 crore has been disbursed under this scheme. The Mudra scheme (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency) has been launched by the Prime Minister to facilitate the micro units in the country and provide them sufficient funds to develop.
Modi said there has been a 39 per cent increase in the Foreign Direct Investment to the country in 2015. He also said that the country’s economy is growing. Earlier, the Prime Minister dedicated to the nation a new building complex built for the ESI Medical College and Hospital in the city.
BJP State vice-president Vanati Sreenivasan told The Pioneer that there was no meeting between the Prime Minister and leaders of any political outfits. “No such meetings have been scheduled with leaders of political outfits,” said Sreenivasan.