Not the time for celebrations: Sachin Pilot on Modi govt completing 6 years

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot criticised the Modi government for celebrating six years of its governance at a time when people are struggling with coronavirus outbreak.

Jaipur:Slamming the Narendra Modi-led NDA government for celebrating six years of its governance, Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said that this is not the time to speak of achievements but to wipe people's tears

At a time when it should provide relief to people, BJP government and leaders are planning virtual rallies to celebrate the completion of the party's six years in power, he said.

"This is not the time to speak of achievements but to wipe people's tears. The central government has to provide relief and help to people during the pandemic," he added.

Pilot, who is also the Rajasthan Congress chief, said though the Centre announced an economic package, the financial relief could not reach the poor due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

"Every poor should get Rs 10,000 in his bank account. We demand that the Centre credits the amount to the (bank accounts of the) poor as part of the digital campaign," Pilot said.

He said putting money into the pockets of the poor is necessary to accelerate demand in the market.

To press for its demand, he added, the Congress will launch the pan-India campaign across social media platforms on Thursday.

Targeting the Centre, Pilot said lakhs of people walked home barefoot and hungry during the lockdown but the central government had no concrete policy to provide help and assistance to them.