JP Nadda highlighted the effectiveness of current poverty alleviation schemes (File)
Dharwad, Karnataka:
National BJP leader JP Nadda on Sunday highlighted the significant increase in funding to Karnataka by the Indian government. Earlier, it was Rs 80,000, which has now been increased to Rs 200,000. 2.93 billion yen.
JP Nadda said, “Today, Congress released an ad about how much (funding) it used to give (to Karnataka). Today, the Government of India has quadrupled the funding to Karnataka. .How can the Congress stake a claim on Karnataka?'' Has the central government forgotten that it used to give Rs 80,000 crore to Karnataka and today PM Modi has given Rs 2,930,000,000. ”
JP Nadda pointed out the longstanding failures of the Congress and highlighted its inability to alleviate poverty for 60 years.
“When Jawaharlal Nehru chanted the slogan 'Gharibi Hatao', the poverty rate was 50%. When Indira Gandhi said 'Gharivi Hatao', the poverty rate was 60%.” Rajiv -Gandhi admitted that out of every rupee, only 15 paise reached the poor people, which Rahul Gandhi said would end poverty in one stroke, something they had not been able to do for 60 years. Blame it on their “drawing room” politics.
JP Nadda further highlighted the effectiveness of the current poverty alleviation schemes under the Modi government, especially the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, which is the world's largest scheme for the poor.
“Eight crore people receive free ration every month. Of the eight crore people, 40 crore are from Karnataka,” he said.
“According to the IMF and NITI Aayog, as a result of this scheme, 25 million people who were below the poverty line are now above the poverty line,” he said.
Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda attacked the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, saying they are indulging in corruption, promoting nepotism, enjoying big bucks, having fun and forgetting the masses. said.
JP Nadda criticized the UPA government and said, “What happened during the UPA government? They practiced corruption, promoted nepotism, enjoyed the cream, had fun and forgot the people.”
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