Farmers, women, youth are ‘centre’ of governance, Finance Minister criticizes Rahul
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Targeted the opposition leader on Tuesday. Rahul GandhiAnd rejected the allegations of ‘crony capitalism’. On the issue, he listed several welfare schemes and policies of the Modi government and underlined that farmers, the poor, women, youth and MSMEs are “at the core” of the governance structure. “We are focusing on the welfare of the common people,” he said in a social media post. He stressed that since 2014, the Modi government has served every sector and every section of the society through its “policies and initiatives”. Earlier in the day, Rahul had said that an economic storm is coming and the Ambani-Adani structure that the government has built will collapse. “It is sad that the common people will have to suffer,” she alleged. Hitting back at the allegation, Sitharaman said: “If the Congress and its leaders cannot contribute positively to nation building, then they should stop creating obstacles. A responsible opposition does not indulge in fear-mongering.” He said that the government has helped in opening 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts and 57 crore Mudra accounts. “…Is PM Vishwakarma Yojana, PM Internship Scheme for…? Is it E-Shram Card, GRAM G Act which provides 125 days of employment without leaks, Ayushman Bharat…? Is the over 9 crore PM Kisan disbursement…?” He posted on X. Sitharaman stressed that the government will continue to protect farmers by not passing on higher international fertilizer prices. “We brought ECLGS 5.0 for MSMEs. Is that…? Farm credit growth last year was 15.7%. Was that for…? Last year MSME credit growth was 33%. Was that for…?
