India slams Pakistan-China joint statement on Kashmir, hits back on CPEC, Central Bank of Sri ‌Lanka raises policy rate to 8.75%, Centre approves Rs 1,427 crore for four-lane Thiruvarur bypass project in Tamil Nadu,

Pathological hatred for PM: BJP terms Cong's questions bundle of lies

The BJP on Friday rejected the Congress' criticism of the Narendra Modi government on its ninth anniversary as a "bundle of lies and mountain of deception" and said the questions are born out of "pathological hatred" of the prime minister. Former Union minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad rebutted the Congress' charges against the government on various issues and asserted that the Indian economy has risen from the "fragile five" position to become the fifth largest in the world. "Indian economy was 1 trillion dollars in 2014, it has now crossed 3.5 trillion dollars. India has more than 50 lakh crore forex reserves. India exported goods worth Rs 36 lakh crore, this was just Rs 19 lakh crore in 2014. It almost doubled," he said. Prasad countered by comparing annual inflation figures with top economies across the globe.

He then turned to questions on farmers. Citing Minimum Support Price figures, he said Congress was lying about MSP. "MSP for Rice was Rs 1,360 per quintal in 2014-15, today it's Rs 2,040 per quintal. Paddy was Rs 1,400, it is now Rs 2,060 per quintal. MSP for jowar was hiked from Rs 1,530 to 2,970, for bajra it went from Rs 1,250 to 2,350, and toor dal MSp went up from Rs 4,350 to Rs 6,600," Prasad said.The former minister then sought to "fact check" Congress's allegation that manufacturing was weakening.

Prasad said India was doing Rs 16,000 crore worth of defence export, and is the second-biggest mobile manufacturer in the world. Prasad also hit out at the Congress for questioning the Goods and Service Tax, which the former Congress president had called the "Gabbar Singh Tax". Rs 1.87 lakh crore revenue was generated from GST, the highest ever, he said, and went on to cite data from Direct Benefit Transfers.Prasad, on the question of corruption, mocked Congress, citing sensational allegations of corruption during its term at the Centre, specifically naming the 2G scam, Commonwealth Games, Adarsh scam, Bofors, submarine, and helicopter scam.

 


Newsinc24 is now on telegram. Click here to join our channel @newsinc24 and stay updated with the latest news from politics, entertainment and other fields.

Related Items

  1. Rubio acknowledges Indians contribution to US Economy

    Full Story

  1. DMK calls Congress' move to support TVK a 'backstab'

    Full Story

  1. There are terrorists in the Congress, says Assam CM

    Full Story

My Cartoon


image1


Photos

Food & Lifestyle

Anda Aloo Qurma

Eggs are good source of protein: Eggs helps us to lose weight, optimizing bone health and lowering blood pressure due to its protein content.

Read More

Crime

Byju's founder sentenced to 6 months in jail by Singapore court: Reports

Entrepreneur and co-founder of embattled edtech firm Byju’s, Byju Raveendran, has been sentenced to six months in jail by a Singapore court for contempt, according to agency reports.

Read More

Opinion

Brittle Giant: The internal cracks facing beijing’s imperial ambitions

China's core working-age population is contracting by millions of people every year. By the middle of this century, 

Read More

Credibility Matters at Newsinc24.com because it is a website that gives you fast and accurate news coverage. It provides news related to politics, astrotalk, business, sports as well as crime. Also it has book promotion too. We known for our credibity. You can contact us for your querries on our email address. And, If you want to know more about us, then check the relevant pages for this purpose.