Will reverse economic damage done by Modi regime, says Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has promised that the party will reverse the economic damage done by the Narendra Modi government in the past 10 years if the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) comes to power at the Centre.
Addressing an election rally of the United Democratic Front (UDF) at Fort Maidan here on Thursday afternoon, Mr. Gandhi said they would initiate some revolutionary steps to reduce unemployment and to empower women in the country.
“Millions of women and their families have fallen below the poverty line since Mr. Modi came to power 10 years ago. We will identify each of those families and will give ₹1 lakh a year to one woman of those families. Each family below the poverty line will get ₹8,500 a month,” said Mr. Gandhi.
He said the wages of Anganwadi and ASHA workers would be doubled. “We will implement reservation for women as soon as we come to power,” said Mr. Gandhi. He also said that 50% reservation for women in public sector units and government services would be ensured.
GST to be revamped
Promising to redesign the Goods Services Tax, Mr. Gandhi said Mr. Modi had made GST to promote extortion and corruption. “There will be one tax, and that will be minimum,” he said.
Mr. Gandhi said that if elected they would ll the 30 lakh government job vacancies that Mr. Modi had left unlled.
The bloc would create a law to guarantee year-long apprenticeship for graduates and diploma holders. The INDIA front would waive the bank loans of farmers across the country and legally guarantee them a minimum support price to their produce.
Attacks Modi
Mr. Gandhi criticised Mr. Modi for his alleged theory of one nation, one leader, one language and one religion. He said that India had the highest unemployment rate in 45 years. Joblessness and price rise were two of the biggest issues the country was facing.