PERIOD MARKED BY MISERY, MISGOVERNANCE: CONG ON GOVT’S 8TH ANNIVERSARY

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday attacked the government on its eighth anniversary alleging that this period has been marked by misery and misgovernance with high inflation, low employment and communal polarisation being the hallmark.

Addressing a joint press conference here, Congress leaders Randeep Surjewala and Ajay Maken claimed the BJP government has broken all records of “hoodwinking” its own people with fake ‘jumlas’ and slogans during its eight years of rule.

They alleged that the promise of “achche din” made to people has only turned out to be “achche din” for the BJP and a select group of crony capitalists and industrialists whose wealth has increased manifold.

The Congress also released a booklet in Hindi “8 saal, 8 chhal, BJP Sarkar Viphal” (8 years, 8 deceits, BJP government failed) to highlight, what is called the “failures” of the BJP government on various fronts.

Maken claimed that one after another, BJP’s disastrous policies contributed to the fall of the Indian economy.What was once the fastest growing economy, is now in turmoil thanks to the BJP’s 8 years of misgovernance, he alleged, adding that inflation is touching an all-time high and so are unemployment levels.

Surjewala said the eight years of BJP rule has seen continuous threats to the sovereignty and security of our country, with China continuing to infiltrate our borders, and the prime minister remaining silent.

Surjewala said the slogans given by the BJP ahead of 2014 polls are now being assessed by the people of the country as all have proved wrong.