Centre’s economic policies are anti-people: Dr Singh
Bengaluru, May 7: Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh alleged that the economic policies being introduced by Narendra Modi-led central government have been causing inconvenience to the people and thus become anti-people.
Addressing a press conference at the KPCC office here on Monday, Dr Singh said that the country is in a critical condition and farmers were facing severe problem. The youth were not getting suitable job opportunities and the economy has been recording less development compared to its capacity. Instead of facing these challenges efficiently, it has been trying to oppress the voices which disclose such lapses. Economic policies would have greater impact on the life of people and those who are at the helm of affairs should not take decisions without thinking about the pros and cons, he said.
Since India is a complex and diversified country, no person could become the treasure of all knowledge. Whenever the BJP government’s destructive decisions are questioned, they say such decisions have good intensions. But such intensions were incurring heavy loss to the country, he said.
Amidst all global turmoil and recession, the UPA government had registered 7.8 per cent growth. But now, there is a conducive atmosphere and crude oil prices were also come down. In spite of it, the growth rate in the NDA government is limping. Demonitisation and GST introduction were the two big mistakes that could have been avoided by Modi government. As a result, micro, small and medium scale industries were suffering and lakhs of youth lost their jobs, he said.
In the GDP, the share of export has come down to the lowest level in the last 14 years. Though the prices of crude oil have come down in the international market, prices of petrol and diesel are sky rocketing. After BJP came to power, the crude oil price in the international market has come down to over 67per cent. But the prices of petrol and diesel were increased by 110 per cent. As the tax is increased continuously without thinking about the common people, the government could pool in more than Rs 10 lakh crore, he said.
Though the centre has been waiving off the loan balance of corporate companies, it has not shown the same interest in waiving off the farmers loans. In the last three years, the public sector banks have written off Rs 2.41 lakh crore loan. The efforts of many years to create the Indian economy as the third largest economy in the world were being systematically squandered. The aim of the Modi government to double the income of farmers by 2022 is just castle in the air. The MSP growth which was on an average of 19.3 per cent has come down to 3.6 per cent in the NDA tenure. Even the agriculture GDP was also declined considerably. The export quantity which was increased five times during UPA time, has come by 21 per cent. But the import of agriculture produces was increased by 60 per cent, he said.
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UP: BJP MLA falls on rail track while flagging off Vande Bharat train
Etawah (UP), Sep 16: BJP's Etawah MLA Sarita Bhadauriya fell onto the railway tracks while vying to wave the green flag for the Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express here on Monday.
Purported videos of the incident surfaced on social media.
The incident occurred amidst a crowded platform as the train arrived around 6 pm. The 61-year-old second-term BJP lawmaker was among a host of people holding the green flag as they stood at the platform, the video showed.
Following the virtual inauguration of the Vande Bharat train by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the train, numbered 20175, was flagged off by the Rail Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu from Agra.
When contacted by PTI, BJP's Etawah unit treasurer Sanjeev Bhadauriya said, "The MLA was helped off the track and she then waited for some time at the platform for the flag-off event."
"Later she consulted doctors and is resting at her home now. She did not suffer any visible physical injuries. If there is any internal injury, it is yet to be confirmed," Bhadauriya said.
The train made stops at Tundla before arriving at Etawah station. Upon its arrival, a commotion ensued on the platform as various political figures, including Samajwadi Party MP Jitendra Douwhare, former BJP MP Ram Shankar, and current MLA Sarita Bhadauriya, gathered to participate in the flag-off, the videos showed.
As the train's horn signalled its departure, the platform became chaotic with supporters jostling for position. In the ensuing melee, the MLA was pushed off the platform and she fell onto the railway tracks in front of the train, it showed.
The train was stopped in time by bystanders, preventing a major accident. Bhadauriya was quickly rescued from the tracks by the police and taken to the hospital, according to eyewitnesses.
Talking about the operation date for the Vande Bharat Express, PRO Prashasti Srivastava from the Agra division of the railways said that the date will be announced soon.
The train will cover the distance between Agra and Varanasi in approximately seven hours. The return train will operate as number 20176 from Varanasi to Agra, while the Agra-Varanasi service will be number 20175.
Etawah, UP: The flag-off ceremony for the Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express faced chaos due to heavy rush, and BJP's Etawah Sadar MLA, Sarita Bhadoria, fell in front of the train pic.twitter.com/p10CfbDIF0
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