UPA-era ‘misplaced decade’, shortcut politics of some occasions will harm nation: Senior BJP chief
6 min readBy PTI
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP chief Ashwini Vaishnaw described the Congress-led UPA rule between 2004-14 as a “lost decade” for India and likewise targeted Opposition occasions for his or her politics of “shortcuts” which, he acknowledged, harms the nation.
Speaking to reporters, the minister accountable for key portfolios paying homage to railways, communications, electronics and information experience gave a snapshot of assorted developments in these sectors beneath the Narendra Modi-led authorities.
“Unprecedented change has happened in the country in the last nine years,” he acknowledged in his remarks as a result of the BJP marks the federal authorities’s ninth anniversary by fielding its senior leaders all through the nation to underscore its diversified achievements.
Noting that the Indian financial system has risen from tenth in worldwide dimension in 2014 to fifth now, he added it was the tenth largest financial system in 2004 as successfully when the UPA authorities obtained right here to office.
“It was a lost decade,” the Union minister acknowledged.
In an apparent reference to freebies being offered by completely completely different occasions, he acknowledged their shortcuts will harm the nation and requested people to current a clear mandate to the BJP beneath Modi’s administration in 2024 as that that they had in 2014 and 2019.
It is people’s decisive and clear verdict that led to good outcomes from the federal authorities, Vaishnaw acknowledged.
The BJP has usually spoken in the direction of what it slams as ‘revdis’ (doles) offered by Opposition occasions such as a result of the Congress and the AAP.
The Opposition has claimed that the ruling event is not any completely completely different, a value rejected by it.
The minister acknowledged, “Recently, the Morgan Stanley Report also stated the transformation India has embraced in less than a decade. We are projected to be the fourth largest economy by 2026 and among the top three economies by 2027-28.”
Trains have begun working on time, and cleanliness inside them and on platforms has vastly improved, he acknowledged, together with that 37,000 km of tracks had been electrified in 9 years in the direction of 21,000 km in over six a few years till 2014.
The widespread measurement of the model new monitor being laid day-to-day has risen to 14 km from 3.5 to 4 km earlier, Vaishnaw acknowledged, together with {{that a}} better place for the railways in cargo movement will help administration worth rise as successfully on account of freight costs are so much a lot much less throughout the sector than avenue transport.
Calling made-in-India Vande Bharat trains world-class, he acknowledged solely eight nations have the design and manufacturing know-how for establishing trains that will run at 180 kmph. These trains will be part of 200 cities by the middle of subsequent yr.
It is a matter that consultants had been able to execute the prime minister’s imaginative and prescient, he acknowledged, claiming that work on bullet trains could be occurring at a fast tempo.
The telecom sector, he acknowledged, was as quickly as marred by scams nevertheless it is now vibrant, rising and innovation-driven. It has the underside worth of data and voice for patrons, and India’s telecom sector is the world’s most fairly priced, the BJP chief acknowledged.
The UPA left state-run BSNL on the deathbed nevertheless Modi supported it like a rock and it is now making an working income, he added.
India’s technological innovation as a result of the sector shifts from 4G to 5G is being talked about globally, Vaishnaw acknowledged.
Over 25 lakh jobs are being equipped by the electronics sector, he acknowledged, together with that its exports have been rising.
He moreover took a swipe at former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan for his dim view of the sector’s improvement and acknowledged his colours modified when he turned a “politician”.
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP chief Ashwini Vaishnaw described the Congress-led UPA rule between 2004-14 as a “lost decade” for India and likewise targeted Opposition occasions for his or her politics of “shortcuts” which, he acknowledged, harms the nation.
Speaking to reporters, the minister accountable for key portfolios paying homage to railways, communications, electronics and information experience gave a snapshot of assorted developments in these sectors beneath the Narendra Modi-led authorities.
“Unprecedented change has happened in the country in the last nine years,” he acknowledged in his remarks as a result of the BJP marks the federal authorities’s ninth anniversary by fielding its senior leaders all through the nation to underscore its diversified achievements.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Noting that the Indian financial system has risen from tenth in worldwide dimension in 2014 to fifth now, he added it was the tenth largest financial system in 2004 as successfully when the UPA authorities obtained right here to office.
“It was a lost decade,” the Union minister acknowledged.
In an apparent reference to freebies being offered by completely completely different occasions, he acknowledged their shortcuts will harm the nation and requested people to current a clear mandate to the BJP beneath Modi’s administration in 2024 as that that they had in 2014 and 2019.
It is people’s decisive and clear verdict that led to good outcomes from the federal authorities, Vaishnaw acknowledged.
The BJP has usually spoken in the direction of what it slams as ‘revdis’ (doles) offered by Opposition occasions such as a result of the Congress and the AAP.
The Opposition has claimed that the ruling event is not any completely completely different, a value rejected by it.
The minister acknowledged, “Recently, the Morgan Stanley Report also stated the transformation India has embraced in less than a decade. We are projected to be the fourth largest economy by 2026 and among the top three economies by 2027-28.”
Trains have begun working on time, and cleanliness inside them and on platforms has vastly improved, he acknowledged, together with that 37,000 km of tracks had been electrified in 9 years in the direction of 21,000 km in over six a few years till 2014.
The widespread measurement of the model new monitor being laid day-to-day has risen to 14 km from 3.5 to 4 km earlier, Vaishnaw acknowledged, together with {{that a}} better place for the railways in cargo movement will help administration worth rise as successfully on account of freight costs are so much a lot much less throughout the sector than avenue transport.
Calling made-in-India Vande Bharat trains world-class, he acknowledged solely eight nations have the design and manufacturing know-how for establishing trains that will run at 180 kmph. These trains will be part of 200 cities by the middle of subsequent yr.
It is a matter that consultants had been able to execute the prime minister’s imaginative and prescient, he acknowledged, claiming that work on bullet trains could be occurring at a fast tempo.
The telecom sector, he acknowledged, was as quickly as marred by scams nevertheless it is now vibrant, rising and innovation-driven. It has the underside worth of data and voice for patrons, and India’s telecom sector is the world’s most fairly priced, the BJP chief acknowledged.
The UPA left state-run BSNL on the deathbed nevertheless Modi supported it like a rock and it is now making an working income, he added.
India’s technological innovation as a result of the sector shifts from 4G to 5G is being talked about globally, Vaishnaw acknowledged.
Over 25 lakh jobs are being equipped by the electronics sector, he acknowledged, together with that its exports have been rising.
He moreover took a swipe at former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan for his dim view of the sector’s improvement and acknowledged his colours modified when he turned a “politician”.
