NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi's declare of accomplishing 100 in step with cent village electrification is a "complete jumla" and accused him of taking credit score for paintings accomplished by way of the previous regimes.
Addressing the Youth Congress nationwide executive assembly here, the former finance minister also alleged that the government was once "destroying" jobs and the financial system and stated unemployment would be the "number one issue" in opposition to the existing regime in 2019 elections.
The govt had stated on Sunday that every one villages within the nation now have access to electricity and this goal has been achieved ahead of the time limit.
In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi had stated, "28th April 2018 will be remembered as a historic day in the development journey of India. Yesterday, we fulfilled a commitment due to which the lives of several Indians will be transformed forever! I am delighted that every single village of India now has access to electricity."
"That is a jumla again, a complete jumla," Chidambaram stated.
Stating that there are some 5.97 lakh villages within the nation, Chidambaram accused the Modi govt of taking credit score for entire rural electrification despite the fact that the UPA govt electrified lakhs of villages within the nation throughout 2004-2014.
"It's like somebody makes the ice cream puts it in a cup, someone comes and puts a cherry on it and says I made this ice cream. He comes in, electrifies last 18000 villages and says that its a great achievement of my government. I have electrified all the villages," the Congress leader stated.
Chidambaram stated the Youth Congress participants must ask the Prime Minister thru social media about who electrified 5.80 lakh villages within the nation.
He also attacked Modi govt for "destroying" jobs with measures like demonetisation and GST, claiming the 2 steps ended in "massive" unemployment within the nation.
"This government completely killed demand. What little remained was killed by demonestisation, what little enterprise was there, was killed by the GST. Demonetisation and GST practically killed all micro, bulk of small and at least 40 percent of the medium industries and thousands and thousands of jobs were destroyed," he stated.
Chidambaram stated the Congress will focal point on small and medium industries, exports and farm sector for task creation when asked about birthday party's stand on the employment issue.
"We will not do the things that he (Modi) is doing. No Congress Prime Minister or Finance minister can ever dream of something utterly foolish like demonetisation," he stated.
He stated there was once unemployment even within the UPA regime from 2004-2014, but not the "angst" in youth that is now spilling over roads and thousands of supporters of younger leaders like Jignesh Mewani and Hardik Patel had been a living proof.
Addressing the Youth Congress nationwide executive assembly here, the former finance minister also alleged that the government was once "destroying" jobs and the financial system and stated unemployment would be the "number one issue" in opposition to the existing regime in 2019 elections.
The govt had stated on Sunday that every one villages within the nation now have access to electricity and this goal has been achieved ahead of the time limit.
In a tweet, Prime Minister Modi had stated, "28th April 2018 will be remembered as a historic day in the development journey of India. Yesterday, we fulfilled a commitment due to which the lives of several Indians will be transformed forever! I am delighted that every single village of India now has access to electricity."
"That is a jumla again, a complete jumla," Chidambaram stated.
Stating that there are some 5.97 lakh villages within the nation, Chidambaram accused the Modi govt of taking credit score for entire rural electrification despite the fact that the UPA govt electrified lakhs of villages within the nation throughout 2004-2014.
"It's like somebody makes the ice cream puts it in a cup, someone comes and puts a cherry on it and says I made this ice cream. He comes in, electrifies last 18000 villages and says that its a great achievement of my government. I have electrified all the villages," the Congress leader stated.
Chidambaram stated the Youth Congress participants must ask the Prime Minister thru social media about who electrified 5.80 lakh villages within the nation.
He also attacked Modi govt for "destroying" jobs with measures like demonetisation and GST, claiming the 2 steps ended in "massive" unemployment within the nation.
"This government completely killed demand. What little remained was killed by demonestisation, what little enterprise was there, was killed by the GST. Demonetisation and GST practically killed all micro, bulk of small and at least 40 percent of the medium industries and thousands and thousands of jobs were destroyed," he stated.
Chidambaram stated the Congress will focal point on small and medium industries, exports and farm sector for task creation when asked about birthday party's stand on the employment issue.
"We will not do the things that he (Modi) is doing. No Congress Prime Minister or Finance minister can ever dream of something utterly foolish like demonetisation," he stated.
He stated there was once unemployment even within the UPA regime from 2004-2014, but not the "angst" in youth that is now spilling over roads and thousands of supporters of younger leaders like Jignesh Mewani and Hardik Patel had been a living proof.
Chidambaram calls Modi govt claim of 100% electrification 'complete jumla'
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