Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, is set to visit the city on April 29 in order to campaign for NDA candidates. During his visit, he will likely address economic issues and make promises for the future. However, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has criticized the BJP’s claims of ‘extraordinary economic growth’ under PM Modi.
According to Chavan, if the BJP-led government had maintained the economic growth achieved during the UPA government under PM Manmohan Singh’s tenure, India would now be the world’s third largest economy. However, Chavan pointed out that the current government’s faulty economic policies have hindered economic growth. He cited demonetisation, flawed implementation of GST, and sudden lockdown during the pandemic as examples of how these policies have negatively impacted the economy.
Chavan also criticized PM Modi for making false assurances during elections, such as bringing back illicit money from overseas banks within 100 days and creating two crore jobs annually. These promises have not been fulfilled despite being made repeatedly during election campaigns.
Furthermore, Chavan mentioned that the government’s ban on exports has led to a decline in farmers’ income, despite assurances of higher minimum support prices for agricultural produce. He accused the BJP of taking revenge on farmers who protested against the farm laws. The revelations regarding electoral bonds have also raised concerns about the BJP raising money through suspicious means.
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