Farmers, women, youth ‘at core’ of governance, FM slams Rahul
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman On Tuesday, the Leader of the Opposition hit out at Rahul GandhiAnd dismissed the charge of ‘crony capitalism’. In X, 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 focused on the welfare of the common man,” he said in a social media post. He emphasized that since 2014, the Modi government has served every sector and every section of society through its “policies and initiatives”. Earlier in the day, Rahul had said that an economic storm was coming and “the Ambani-Adani structure that built the government will collapse”. “It is sad that common people have to suffer,” he complained. Countering the allegations, Sitharaman said: “If the Congress and its leaders cannot contribute positively to nation-building, they should stop being obstructionists. A responsible opposition does not incite fear. He said the government has helped open 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts and 57 crore Mudra accounts. “…What is Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Internship Scheme…? E-Shram Card, G RAM G Act which provides 125 days of employment without leakage, Ayushman Bharat…? Is 9 crore+ Pradhan Mantri Kisan disbursed for…?” He posted on X. Sitharaman emphasized that the government continued to protect farmers by not paying high international fertilizer prices. “We have come up with ECLGS 5.0 for MSMEs. Is it…? Farm credit growth last year was 15.7%. What was it for…? MSME credit growth last year was 33%. What was it for…?
