New Delhi: Indian Congress has released a 20-page Hindi booklet titled ‘8 saal, 8 chall Sarkar Viphal,’ (’Eight years, Eight deceits and a failed government’) to highlight Modi government’s failures with regard to economy, employment, inflation, farmers’ income, national security, welfare for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes.
Addressing a joint press conference, Congress General Secretaries Ajay Maken and Randeep Surjewala claimed that BJP government had created a record of “hoodwinking the people with fake jumlas and slogans during its eight years of rule”. BJP’s promise of “achche din” or good days was meant only for themselves or a select group of crony capitalists and industrialists whose wealth had increased manifold, the Congress alleged.
Accusing BJP of spreading hatred in society through communal polarisation, Head of Congress Communication department, Randeep Maken alleged that 10,000 cases of communal clashes had taken place during the last eight years of the Modi government. Mr. Surjewala said that eight years of BJP rule had seen continuous threats to the sovereignty and security of the country, with China transgressing our borders and Prime Minister keeping silent about it.
Mr. Maken said, “Everyone knows that wherever violence or riots took place due to religion BJP has been involved directly or indirectly. This is BJP’s agenda.” Mr. Surjewala claimed that 84% Indians had seen reduced incomes and 12 crore people lost their jobs, 60 lakh Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) shut shop and unemployment figures touched a 45-year high. In contrast, Mr. Surjewala claimed that two-three industrialists had seen their incomes rise by ₹1,000 crore every day and 142 super rich made gains of ₹30 lakh crore in the last one year during COVID-19.
Both the senior Congress leaders said that BJP government is breaking all records in hoodwinking its own people. It is worth mentioning that Modi government is completing eight years on 30 May and the party has planned grand celebrations from 30 May- 14 June across the country. Web Desk
