Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Congress for ‘spreading lies’ on MNREGA
1 week ago

Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Congress for ‘spreading lies’ on MNREGA

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday accused the Congress of misleading Parliament on the implementation of the rural jobs guarantee scheme, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme or MGNREGA, stating that the Modi government had ensured direct payments to beneficiaries and brought efficiency to the welfare programme. Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan speaking in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session In a series of posts on X, the minister said the scheme had seen effective implementation and an increase in budget allocation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Tuesday, Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi told the Rajya Sabha that the central government “systematically undermined” the rural employment guarantee scheme, and demanded a hike in minimum wage to ₹400 per day and an increase in the number of guaranteed workdays from 100 to 150 a year. Even in the sacred temple of democracy, they do not hesitate to make misleading statements with half-truths.” Between the financial years 2006-07 and 2013-14, a total of 1,660 crore person-days were created while implementing MNREGA, whereas between 2014-15 to 2024-25, 3,029 crore person-days have been created, which is 82% higher than the previous decade, Chouhan said.

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‘Skeptical of Budget benefiting people given govt.’s record of failed promises’
1 week, 3 days ago

‘Skeptical of Budget benefiting people given govt.’s record of failed promises’

The Hindu  

The Rangasamy-led government’s track record of reneging on its assurances made it highly doubtful if the welfare measures announced in the Budget would ever get implemented, Congress leader and former Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy said on Sunday. He said while he too had initially welcomed the proposal to raise the monthly assistance to women heads of BPL families from ₹1,000 …

Jagan accuses TDP-led govt of deceit in budget
3 weeks ago

Jagan accuses TDP-led govt of deceit in budget

Hindustan Times  

YSR Congress Party president and former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday accused the Telugu Desam Party-led coalition government of betraying people’s faith by failing to allocate adequate funds to the welfare schemes in the state budget for 2025-26. YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Describing the state budget as a bundle of lies, Jagan said the Chandrababu …

Ex-BJP leader slams ‘profligate spending’
1 month ago

Ex-BJP leader slams ‘profligate spending’

The Hindu  

Mounting another sharp attack on the government led by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, former BJP State president V. Saminathan accused the dispensation of squandering public money while struggling to improve social infrastructure. Confining his criticism to the AINRC and its supremo even though the BJP has a share of power in the NDA government in Puducherry, Mr. Saminathan said the …

Government won't tolerate irregularities in farm sector: Chouhan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Government won't tolerate irregularities in farm sector: Chouhan

The Hindu  

The government does not tolerate irregularities and will take action if anyone is found guilty of indulging in corruption, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday amid allegations of corruption in Maharastra's agriculture department. Replying to another question, the Minister said that so far 23 States and Union Territories have implemented the centrally “It is the largest crop …

Congress slams government over 'neglect' of MGNREGS
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress slams government over 'neglect' of MGNREGS

The Hindu  

The Congress on Sunday lashed out at the government over keeping the MGNREGS budget stagnant and said the "neglect" of this crucial safety net exposes its indifference to rural livelihoods. In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said that despite rising rural distress, the government has kept MGNREGA's budget stagnant at ₹86,000 crore for 2024-26. …

Budget 2025: How much budgetary allocation for MGNREGA? Check Congress' reaction on job scheme's funds
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: How much budgetary allocation for MGNREGA? Check Congress' reaction on job scheme's funds

India TV News  

Day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced fund allocation for MGNREGA, while presenting her 8th Union Budget in the Parliament, Congress slammed the governenment alleging it of ignoring the job scheme. No changes in fund allocation for MGNREGS The allocation for the flagship rural employment scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Development Scheme was Rs 86,000 crore, the same as last …

Each taluk in Karnataka gets ₹220 crore for five guarantee schemes: Agriculture Minister
2 months ago

Each taluk in Karnataka gets ₹220 crore for five guarantee schemes: Agriculture Minister

The Hindu  

Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Monday said the State government was spending a sum of ₹220 crore on every taluk in the State annually for the implementation of five guarantee schemes that became a reality after the Congress government came to power. Speaking after presiding over the Janata Darshan held at Koppa village in Maddur taluk of Mandya district, …

₹12,000 per year to be disbursed to landless labourers from Dec. 28, says Bhatti
3 months, 1 week ago

₹12,000 per year to be disbursed to landless labourers from Dec. 28, says Bhatti

The Hindu  

The people’s government will implement its promise of providing ₹12,000 per year to landless labourers from December 28, and the first instalment of ₹6,000 will be disbursed on the same day the Congress will celebrate its Formation Day, said Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. Forced to take loans For 10 long years, the BRS rulers looted the State by …

'Bengal Govt Diverting Central Funds To Benefit Undeserving People': Shivraj Chouhan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Bengal Govt Diverting Central Funds To Benefit Undeserving People': Shivraj Chouhan

ABP News  

New Delhi: Declaring that the government would not allow the misuse of resources, Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday alleged that the West Bengal government was diverting central funds and making "undeserving" people beneficiaries of welfare schemes. He said during Question Hour that the West Bengal government has made "undeserving" people beneficiaries rather than those who were …

Maha people did not buy Congress false promises: Harish Rao
4 months ago

Maha people did not buy Congress false promises: Harish Rao

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: In a vehement statement on Sunday in Huzurabad of Karimnagar district, former minister T. Harish Rao demanded that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy be awarded a double PhD for widely publicising what Rao described as fake promises to the people of Telangana. During the poll campaign in Maharashtra, Harish Rao stated that the Chief Minister and his ministers promised …

Congress Accuses Telangana Govt. of Cheating People, Challenges CM's Padayatra Plan
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress Accuses Telangana Govt. of Cheating People, Challenges CM's Padayatra Plan

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has accused the government of deceiving the people of Telangana. He alleges that the Congress government's six guarantees are 'hollow' promises and that the government has failed to fulfill them. He also criticises the Congress for allocating funds for the Musi River project and for neglecting issues affecting students.

Congress tenure was full of scandals, says Rajasthan CM
6 months ago

Congress tenure was full of scandals, says Rajasthan CM

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday targeted the Congress in Haryana, claiming that corruption and scandals were rampant in the state before 2014. Addressing a public gathering in support of BJP candidate Krishna Gehlawat at the community hall of the Rai assembly constituency, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had enhanced farmers’ respect through his schemes. Prime Minister …

Congress Committed to Implementing all 6 Promises: Dy CM Bhatti
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress Committed to Implementing all 6 Promises: Dy CM Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka said the Congress government had presented a "'people's budget" which was drafted with the hopes and aspirations of people in mind and aimed to address the fundamental needs of various communities in Telangana. Stressing the Congress government's commitment to implementing the Six Guarantees, Bhatti said, "We launched two guarantees of Maha Lakshmi free bus …

Union minister Kishan fires at Congress, says Budget betrayed the promises made
8 months ago

Union minister Kishan fires at Congress, says Budget betrayed the promises made

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Describing the state Budget as “just juggling of numbers”, Union Coal & Mines Minister and state BJP chief G Kishan Reddy on Thursday alleged that the Congress government betrayed all sections by not allocating funds for implementation of promises made during the Assembly elections. There is no mention of increasing pension amounts, paying unemployment allowance and providing Rs 2,500 …

Budget 2024: Just a political exercise to protect interests of Modi govt, says Kerala Finance Minister
8 months ago

Budget 2024: Just a political exercise to protect interests of Modi govt, says Kerala Finance Minister

The Hindu  

Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal on July 23 slammed the 2024-25 Union Budget, calling it a “gimmick” and a “political exercise” solely intended to protect the interests of the BJP-led NDA government. “While the BJP opened its account in Kerala, Kerala’s account has been closed,” Mr. Balagopal remarked, in an apparent reference to the BJP candidate Suresh Gopi’s win …

Rise in demand for MGNREGS a ‘living monument’ of govt. failure, says Jairam Ramesh
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rise in demand for MGNREGS a ‘living monument’ of govt. failure, says Jairam Ramesh

The Hindu  

Reacting to the latest statistics of the flagship rural employment guarantee scheme showing that demand for work is more than the pre-pandemic level and on a steady rise, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said it is a “living monument” to the Narendra Modi government’s many failures. In a detailed statement here, Mr. Ramesh pointed out that the Mahatma Gandhi National …

Rahul accuses BJP of 'misleading' people on its promise of 2 crore jobs every year
1 year ago

Rahul accuses BJP of 'misleading' people on its promise of 2 crore jobs every year

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP of "misleading" people on its promise of providing two crore jobs every year and said the youth across the country are asking if it lied to them. He also said the youth have to change their destiny themselves by breaking the web of illusion created by the …

’Modi ji, before new guarantees, calculate old guarantees:’ Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 1 month ago

’Modi ji, before new guarantees, calculate old guarantees:’ Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

From "doubling the farmer's income" to "bring back black money", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing the PM of failing to provide 2 crore jobs to the youths in the country every year. The fresh attack comes amid simmering frustration among farmers, who are currently marching towards Delhi to remind the government …

T. Harish Rao Slams Congress Budget, Labels Promises as Mere Lies
1 year, 1 month ago

T. Harish Rao Slams Congress Budget, Labels Promises as Mere Lies

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: "The Congress government's inaugural budget has left every section of the population disillusioned, revealing the hollowness of its 'so-called people’s government,' according to senior BRS leader T. Harish Rao. BJP Slams Congress Budget, Accusing It of Wordplay and Neglecting Electoral Promises BJP state president and Union minister G. Kishan Reddy criticised the Congress government's budget, stating that it relied …

India’s fiscal deficit may breach 5.9% of GDP target: India Ratings and Research
1 year, 3 months ago

India’s fiscal deficit may breach 5.9% of GDP target: India Ratings and Research

The Hindu  

India’s fiscal deficit may breach the 5.9% of GDP target for this year and could hit 6%, even though tax collections have been buoyant and may offset a wide shortfall in disinvestment outcomes, due to the likelihood of revenue spending exceeding the Budget Estimate by about ₹2 lakh crore, India Ratings and Research said on December 26. The Centre has …

No government guarantee given on Meil loan: FM Rajendranath
1 year, 4 months ago

No government guarantee given on Meil loan: FM Rajendranath

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Finance minister Buggana Rajendranath has rejected the Telugu Desam's charge that a government guarantee has been given to contractors and the construction company Megha regarding payment of bills. “The complete liability of the Rs 2000 crore loan rested solely with Meil and the government had no involvement whatsoever in this loan.” On Aarogyasri funds allotment, he said there was …

MGNREGS is a demand-driven scheme, no question of deficit in it: Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh
1 year, 5 months ago

MGNREGS is a demand-driven scheme, no question of deficit in it: Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh

The Hindu  

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is a demand-driven programme and there is no question of a deficit, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh said at a press conference in Delhi on Friday. West Bengal issue To repeated questions on the suspension of the MGNREGS, for nearly two years now, in West Bengal by the Centre invoking Section …

IPL team, OBC quota and ₹25 lakh health insurance: Congress promises slew of schemes in Madhya Pradesh manifesto
1 year, 5 months ago

IPL team, OBC quota and ₹25 lakh health insurance: Congress promises slew of schemes in Madhya Pradesh manifesto

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Assembly election in Madhya Pradesh, the Congress released its manifesto titled Vachan Patra here on Tuesday. An Indian Premier League team for the State, ₹25-lakh health insurance cover and accident insurance up to ₹10 lakh for all families, a caste-based survey, 27% reservation to Other Backward Classes in government jobs, farm loan waiver up to ₹2 lakh …

Budget deficit in MGNREGS an indicator of the deepening rural distress: Jairam Ramesh
1 year, 5 months ago

Budget deficit in MGNREGS an indicator of the deepening rural distress: Jairam Ramesh

The Hindu  

The fact that the budget for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has been exhausted within six months of the ongoing financial year indicates the “deepening rural distress” and “rising inequality” across the country, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has said. A total of ₹60,000 crore was sanctioned for the scheme for 2023-24, which was 18% lower than …

Congress likely to announce implementation of ‘guarantees’ in its first Cabinet meeting on Saturday
1 year, 10 months ago

Congress likely to announce implementation of ‘guarantees’ in its first Cabinet meeting on Saturday

The Hindu  

The Congress, which will form the Karnataka government on Saturday, will in all likelihood announce the implementation of the five “guarantees” it had promised to voters in its poll manifesto, in its first Cabinet meeting. Shivakumar, who will be sworn in as the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, respectively, have said on many occasions that the Congress government’s first …

BJP trying to lift NREGS: Errabelli
2 years ago

BJP trying to lift NREGS: Errabelli

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: The BJP government is trying to lift the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme by reducing man days and sanctioning only Rs 7 crores out of Rs 13-crore allocation, alleged panchayat raj minister Errabelli Dayakar Rao. The minister, who distributed awards to the best village panchayats at a programme held in Jangaon district on Saturday, alleged that with …

Asset creation in MGNREGA has crossed 60% over last 9 years: Giriraj Singh
2 years, 1 month ago

Asset creation in MGNREGA has crossed 60% over last 9 years: Giriraj Singh

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday said that in the last nine years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, asset creation has crossed 60% in MGNREGA and that its mandate has seen a transformation from merely digging and filling holes. Speaking on the sidelines of the SARAS Mela in Noida, the minister took strong exception to a Facebook …

Rahul lambasts Centre for decreasing funds for MGNREGA; says 'poor becoming victim of repressive policies'
2 years, 1 month ago

Rahul lambasts Centre for decreasing funds for MGNREGA; says 'poor becoming victim of repressive policies'

India TV News  

As the Centre reduced the budget for MGNREGA, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the BJP-led government and alleged that the scheme is becoming a victim of the Centre's repressive policies. Kharge says poor will not forgive PM Modi Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also hit out at the Centre for "axing" the MGNREGA scheme, saying the poor will never …

Union Finance Secretary justifies cut in allocation for rural jobs scheme
2 years, 1 month ago

Union Finance Secretary justifies cut in allocation for rural jobs scheme

The Hindu  

The allocation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was reduced in the Budget for 2023-24 because there has been a huge increase in the allocation for two other rural development programmes, Union Finance Secretary T.V. “The estimate is lower than last year’s budget — the reduction is because there has been a huge increase in two other …

Budget 2023 | Changes in allocation for key schemes including MGNREGS, PM-Kisan, Ayushman Bharat
2 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2023 | Changes in allocation for key schemes including MGNREGS, PM-Kisan, Ayushman Bharat

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, February 1, presented the last full budget of the Narendra Modi government before the 2024 general elections. Here’s a roundup of how the budgetary allocations for some of the key schemes have changed- MGNREGS: The government slashed the budget for its flagship rural employment scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme by …

Budget 2023 | MGNREGS fund cut by 33% to 60,000 crore
2 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2023 | MGNREGS fund cut by 33% to 60,000 crore

The Hindu  

In line with the recent trend of slashing the budget of its flagship rural jobs scheme, the Union Budget allocated only ₹60,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme for 2023-24. That is 18% lower than the ₹73,000 crore budget estimates for the current year, and 33% lower than the ₹89,000 crore revised estimates for the …

Nirmala Sitharaman: Centre spent Rs 5 lakh crore on MGNREGA scheme in 8 years
2 years, 6 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman: Centre spent Rs 5 lakh crore on MGNREGA scheme in 8 years

India TV News  

Highlights 20% of the amount was spent during the Covid-19 pandemic. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stated that the centre has spent approximately 5 lakh crore on MGNREGA scheme in the time span of eight years, out of which 20% of this amount was spent during the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to reports in Kamareddy district of Telangana, she said …

BJP spokesperson alleges AAP chief lied about MNREGA, adds Arvind Kejriwal 'has a record of telling lies'
2 years, 7 months ago

BJP spokesperson alleges AAP chief lied about MNREGA, adds Arvind Kejriwal 'has a record of telling lies'

Firstpost  

On 11 August, Arvind Kejriwal slammed the Centre saying that the money collected from taxes is for serving the people of the country and not for waiving loans of politicians’ friends New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia launched an attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal alleging that he lied about MNREGA, while also adding that the Aam …

Corruption, pending payments mar implementation of rural schemes: Parliamentary panel
3 years ago

Corruption, pending payments mar implementation of rural schemes: Parliamentary panel

The Hindu  

Fake job cards, widespread corruption, late uploading of muster rolls, and huge pending payments for wages and materials are among the issues hampering the MGNREGA scheme, apart from insufficient funding, according to a Parliamentary Standing Committee report submitted to the Lok Sabha today. “Genuine labourers not getting their dues while money keeps changing hands due to collusion of unscrupulous elements …

The worrying cutbacks in rural jobs guarantee outlay, in charts
3 years, 1 month ago

The worrying cutbacks in rural jobs guarantee outlay, in charts

Live Mint  

If the Centre holds its ground on allocations to the rural employment guarantee scheme, this important measure of last resort will end up offering about one-third fewer person-days of work in 2022-23, show Mint calculations. In a report to the Lok Sabha, the panel criticized the lower allocation for 2022-23 to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme, which …

Budget 2022: Centre allocates Rs 73,000 crore to MGNREGA, 25.51% lower than 2021-22 revised estimate
3 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2022: Centre allocates Rs 73,000 crore to MGNREGA, 25.51% lower than 2021-22 revised estimate

India TV News  

Highlights Centre allocated Rs 73,000 cr for rural jobs guarantee programme MGNREGA for 2022-23 in Budget This is 25.51 per cent less than the revised estimate for the current financial year MGNREGA is aimed at enhancing livelihood security of households in rural areas of the country The Centre has allocated Rs 73,000 crore for the rural jobs guarantee programme MGNREGA …

Centre allocates ₹73,000 crore for MGNREGA for 2021-22 fiscal
3 years, 7 months ago

Centre allocates ₹73,000 crore for MGNREGA for 2021-22 fiscal

Hindustan Times  

The Centre has allocated ₹73,000 crore at the Budget Estimate stage for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The allocated budget is 34% less than the revised estimate of ₹1,11,500 crore 2020-21 financial year, a statement released by the ministry of rural development on Tuesday revealed. “During the previous financial year 2020-21, at …

Turned Away from Jobs in Cities, MGNREGS Beneficiaries Crossed 11cr Mark For First Time During Pandemic Year
3 years, 11 months ago

Turned Away from Jobs in Cities, MGNREGS Beneficiaries Crossed 11cr Mark For First Time During Pandemic Year

News 18  

In a first, over 11 crore people worked under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during the financial year 2020-21 after being subjected to acute joblessness because of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a report by The Indian Express, 11.17 crore individuals availed of the scheme in 2020-21, which is an increase of 41.75 per cent from the 7.88 …

Budget 2021 | Finance Minister has deceived people of India: Chidambaram
4 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2021 | Finance Minister has deceived people of India: Chidambaram

The Hindu  

The Congress said on Monday that the Union Budget for 2021-22 was full of “deceptions”, with former Finance Minister P. Chidamabaram charging Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with not sharing information such as imposing new cesses on a large number of products, including petrol and diesel. He also accused Ms. Sitharaman of “conjuring” up mind boggling numbers in the Health sector, …

Modi Govt Trying to Mislead Bengal Farmers by Blaming State for Blocking Cash Benefits: TMC
4 years, 3 months ago

Modi Govt Trying to Mislead Bengal Farmers by Blaming State for Blocking Cash Benefits: TMC

News 18  

The Trinamool Congress on Friday accused the Centre of trying to mislead farmers of West Bengal by repeatedly blaming the state government for depriving them of cash benefits under the ‘PM Kisan Nidhi Samman’ scheme. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee had asked the Centre to route the cash benefits through the state government and not directly to the farmers. The Union …

Rahul Gandhi Attacks Centre on '12 crore Job Losses', Allege Govt of Crushing Youth's Future
4 years, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Attacks Centre on '12 crore Job Losses', Allege Govt of Crushing Youth's Future

News 18  

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the policies of the Centre have caused loss of crores of jobs and appealed to people to make the Modi government “listen to their voice”. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the promise was of providing two crore jobs every year and claimed that instead of providing 12 crore jobs …

MGNREGA monthly wages double to ₹1,000 per person amid pandemic: Crisil report
4 years, 7 months ago

MGNREGA monthly wages double to ₹1,000 per person amid pandemic: Crisil report

Live Mint  

The rural distress following the pandemic has seen the average monthly income per person under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 doubling to around ₹1,000 in the first four months of the fiscal from ₹509 in FY2020, according to an analysis by Crisil. The April-July period typically sees around 25% more work execution in terms of person-days …

The NDA’s false parenthood claim, writes Abhishek Manu Singhvi
4 years, 9 months ago

The NDA’s false parenthood claim, writes Abhishek Manu Singhvi

Hindustan Times  

In addition to its diverse achievements as the world’s largest social welfare programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has the unique accomplishment, which has got highlighted in the wake of the coronavirus disease, of getting new putative fathers and mothers, new ownership and inventorship claims, and the twin triumphs of wisdom by hindsight and selective amnesia. The …

Scale up MGNREGA during COVID-19 crisis: Congress
4 years, 9 months ago

Scale up MGNREGA during COVID-19 crisis: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Monday claimed that 2.19 crore households have found work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and asked the Centre to scale up and make the Act open-ended to help people during coronavirus pandemic. MGNREGA jobs crash to 1% of normal | The party’s formal demand came after its chief Sonia Gandhi wrote an open …

During debate on Finance Bill in RS, TMC MP alleges 'financial coronavirus' destroying economy; Budget fulfills people's expectations, says BJP
5 years, 1 month ago

During debate on Finance Bill in RS, TMC MP alleges 'financial coronavirus' destroying economy; Budget fulfills people's expectations, says BJP

Firstpost  

TMC MP Manas Ranjan Bhunia accused the government of depriving the poor of employment opportunities generated from the MNREGA as it has cut expenditure under the scheme and alleged that it is selling out precious assets of the country New Delhi: A Trinamool Congress leader on Monday alleged that a “financial Coronavirus” is being spread from North Block which is …

Rahul Gandhi is liar of the year: BJP slams Congress leader over his remark on NPR
5 years, 2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi is liar of the year: BJP slams Congress leader over his remark on NPR

India TV News  

The BJP on Friday slammed Rahul Gandhi for his claim that the National Population Register is a "tax" on the poor and said he is the "liar of the year" for his comments which have "embarrassed" people and his Congress party. Senior BJP leader and Union minister Prakash Javadekar accused the Congress of trying to fan instability in the country …

Rahul Gandhi corners BJP over ‘false promises’ of ₹15 lakh, 2 crore jobs
5 years, 11 months ago

Rahul Gandhi corners BJP over ‘false promises’ of ₹15 lakh, 2 crore jobs

Live Mint  

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday cornered the Bharatiya Janata Party over their election promises to give ₹15 lakh, 2 crore jobs and loan waivers for farmers. Gandhi was addressing a rally along with party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur Sikri where state president Raj Babbar is contesting election. We want a food processing unit to …

Goyal lists 'false promises' Congress made in 2004 and 2009, says BJP delivered
5 years, 11 months ago

Goyal lists 'false promises' Congress made in 2004 and 2009, says BJP delivered

India TV News  

The BJP on Saturday accused the Congress of making multiple false promises in its election manifestos of 2004 and 2009 and said people are smart enough to not be misled by such promises this time. The way Congress takes its manifesto, and the way it has been making false promises.this country's people are smart enough to reject such false promises," …

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Who would benefit from Congress’s income guarantee scheme?
5 years, 11 months ago

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Who would benefit from Congress’s income guarantee scheme?

Hindustan Times  

The Congress has announced more details about the minimum income guarantee scheme that it promises to implement if voted to power. Three-fourths of rural households reported that the monthly income of their highest earning members was less than ₹5,000 per month. While existing databases are of little use in identifying households or the amount of income support required for bringing …

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