No-confidence motion: RaGa attacks Modi's 'jumla' in speech
Attacking the NDA regime in Lok Sabha, Congress President Rahul Gandhi today said India became a victim of 'jumla-strike' which he referred to as a 21st-century weapon. The Congress, TDP and NCP moved a no-confidence motion against the NDA earlier this week, and the speaker Sumitra Mahajan gave seven hours for the debate. The voting is scheduled for later this evening.
The word 'Prime Minister' should have some meaning, says Gandhi
"Speaker madam, you said that 'prime minister' word should have meaning to itself. The first strike is Rs. 15 lakh in every bank account, the second is 2 crore jobs promised for the youth," said Gandhi as he began a full-blown attack on the PM.
The 'jumla' hit farmers, traders and women, claims Gandhi
The word 'jumla' has been used by the Opposition several times to target the ruling BJP over their promises, and Rahul Gandhi did the same again. Slamming demonetization, Gandhi said farmers, traders of Surat, Gujarat, informed him that the note-ban hit them hard. "You have brought five slabs of GST and set Income Tax authorities on smallest shopkeepers. You have ruined them," Gandhi said.
Gandhi asks government important questions about unemployment
Questioning the Narendra Modi government over rising unemployment in the country, Gandhi said, "2 crore jobs per year was promised by PM Modi. But only 4 lakh jobs per year were created according to the government's Labor Bureau Data." Comparing India to China, Gandhi said the neighboring country gives 50,000 jobs in 24 hours, but in India, only 400 are given.
Kabhi kehte pakode banao, kabhi dukaan kholo: RaGa
After PM, Gandhi asks questions to Nirmala Sitharaman
In the house, Gandhi asked defense minister Nirmala Sitharaman to reveal jet prices of the Rafale deal. He claimed he met the French President and asked if the prices had to be kept a secret, and the latter replied in the negative. This statement was met with strong opposition from the BJP, and Sitharaman herself. The speaker said they'll get a chance to speak.
