‘Damad not a trademark of Indian National Congress’: Sitharaman’s swipe at Congress in Rajya Sabha
Image Source : PTI (FILE) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday launched a scathing assault on the Congress occasion as she accused it of making a false narrative that the federal government solely works for cronies. She mentioned that the opposition is ignorant in regards to the works finished by the Modi authorities.
Sitharaman offered an in depth account of the federal government schemes for the poor. She mentioned that it has now grow to be a “habit for some in the opposition to constantly allege, in spite of what we are doing for the poor and the steps taken for helping the poor and needy”.
“A false narrative is created to accuse the federal government saying that this authorities works just for cronies,” she mentioned within the Rajya Sabha.
Sitharaman mentioned that Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Saubhagya Yojana have benefited many. “Over 1.67 crore houses were completed under the PMAY. Over 2.67 crore households were electrified under the PM Saubhagya Yojana since October 2017. Is this all for rich?” she sought to know from the opposition.
She identified that the overall worth of orders positioned on the federal government’s e-market is Rs 8,22,077 crore. “Are they being given to big companies? They are being given to MSMEs. Over 3.36 lakh digital transactions via UPI have taken place from August 2016 till January 2020,” the FM mentioned.
Sitharaman mentioned that the UPI is utilized by the center class and small merchants. “Is authorities creating UPI and facilitating digital transactions by way of UPI to profit wealthy cronies? For damads? No.”
“Loans sanctioned under Mudra Yojana… more than Rs 27,000 crore have gone. Who takes Mudra Yojana? Damad?” she said. When opposition MPs raised objections over her remarks, Sitharaman responded: “‘Damad’, I do not assume it’s trademark of Indian National Congress. Damad har ghar mein hota hai. Magar Damad Indian National Congress mein ek specialised naam hai (Every home has a son-in-law however within the Congress, ‘damad’ is a specialised title),” Sitharaman mentioned.
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