Government's Economic Policy A "Betrayal", Says P Chidambaram
New Delhi : The opposition today targetted the government over agrarian crisis, unemployment and other issues, with Congress leader P Chidambaram dubbing its economic policy as a "betrayal" of the country and saying all norms of fiscal prudence have been thrown out of the window.
The 40-minute speech of Mr Chidambaram, who initiated the debate on the 2018-19 budget in the Rajya Sabha, witnessed continuous ruckus and sloganeering by ruling BJP members who sought an apology from the Congress for such disruptions during the prime minister's speech in Lok Sabha yesterday.
Mr Chidambaram continued to target the government in a loud pitch and sought replies to 12 questions relating to the economy, while describing minimum support price (MSP) for foodgrains, job creation and the Ayushman Bharat scheme as the three "Jumlas" (rhetoric) of the BJP-led government in its last full budget before the 2019 polls.
Taking a dig, the former finance minister also asked whether the government will suggest the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to include those selling pakodas in its definition for employment.
As soon as the Rajya Sabha convened at 2 pm after an almost 90-minute adjournment, several BJP members stood up and demanded an apology from the Congress for disrupting the prime minister's speech in the Lok Sabha yesterday.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar supported them, saying the main opposition party must apologise for its conduct during the PM's speech in the lower house yesterday.
New Delhi : The opposition today targetted the government over agrarian crisis, unemployment and other issues, with Congress leader P Chidambaram dubbing its economic policy as a "betrayal" of the country and saying all norms of fiscal prudence have been thrown out of the window.
The 40-minute speech of Mr Chidambaram, who initiated the debate on the 2018-19 budget in the Rajya Sabha, witnessed continuous ruckus and sloganeering by ruling BJP members who sought an apology from the Congress for such disruptions during the prime minister's speech in Lok Sabha yesterday.
Mr Chidambaram continued to target the government in a loud pitch and sought replies to 12 questions relating to the economy, while describing minimum support price (MSP) for foodgrains, job creation and the Ayushman Bharat scheme as the three "Jumlas" (rhetoric) of the BJP-led government in its last full budget before the 2019 polls.
Taking a dig, the former finance minister also asked whether the government will suggest the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to include those selling pakodas in its definition for employment.
As soon as the Rajya Sabha convened at 2 pm after an almost 90-minute adjournment, several BJP members stood up and demanded an apology from the Congress for disrupting the prime minister's speech in the Lok Sabha yesterday.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar supported them, saying the main opposition party must apologise for its conduct during the PM's speech in the lower house yesterday.
