Congress takes a jibe at BJP, “Modi Govt is anti-poor”, Says Randeep Surjewala

New Delhi : (26/03/2019) Today, addressing a press conference Randeep Surjewala said, ”Hypocrite Modi can forgive ₹3,50,000 crore of handful of businessmen but giving Rs 72,000 for India’s poor is troublesome for him. Why is BJP opposing this scheme? When Mr Modi can spend Rs 5,000 Cr for his publicity and advertisements, why is he opposing Rs 72,000 for a poor family. It is very clear that being anti-poor is in the DNA of Modi and BJP.”

Sharing the details of scheme, announced by Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday, Surjewala said, ”It is a women-centric scheme. The money will be transferred to the accounts of homemakers.”

Surjewala also added, ”20 per cent poor families will receive Rs 72,000 every year. This scheme will be implemented for both urban and rural poor. Congress governments reduced India’s poverty from 70 per cent during independence to 22 per cent .

Pointing out that PM Narendra Modi opposed MNREGA, a scheme that eradicated poverty, Surjewala said, “In his very first speech in Parliament after becoming Prime Minister, Narendra Modi opposed MNREGA, a scheme that eradicated poverty. NSSO data reveals that since Modi became PM, 4 crore jobs are lost in the country. Modi’s GST destroyed small businesses in the country. Modi government is anti-poor.”