New Delhi: Congress, on Tuesday, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his address to the nation by calling it a "Headline" for media and said that the Nation and party will "respond" to it.
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— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 12, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Dear PM,
What you said today gives the country and the media a HEADLINE.
When the “blank page” is filled with “Heartfelt Help of People”, the Nation & Congress Party will respond.
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— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 12, 2020
Dear PM,
What you said today gives the country and the media a HEADLINE.
When the “blank page” is filled with “Heartfelt Help of People”, the Nation & Congress Party will respond.1/2
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 12, 2020
Dear PM,
What you said today gives the country and the media a HEADLINE.
When the “blank page” is filled with “Heartfelt Help of People”, the Nation & Congress Party will respond.
In one of his tweets, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "Dear PM, What you said today gives the country and media a HEADLINE. When the "blank page" is filled with "Heartfelt Help of people", the Nation and Congress party will respond."
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— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 12, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Dear PM,
The mammoth heart breaking human tragedy of migrant workers walking back home needed compassion, care & safe return.
India is deeply disappointed by your utter lack of empathy, sensitivity & failure to address the woes of millions of #MigrantWorkers !
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— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 12, 2020
Dear PM,
The mammoth heart breaking human tragedy of migrant workers walking back home needed compassion, care & safe return.
India is deeply disappointed by your utter lack of empathy, sensitivity & failure to address the woes of millions of #MigrantWorkers !2/2
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) May 12, 2020
Dear PM,
The mammoth heart breaking human tragedy of migrant workers walking back home needed compassion, care & safe return.
India is deeply disappointed by your utter lack of empathy, sensitivity & failure to address the woes of millions of #MigrantWorkers !
He further added in his another tweet, "The Mammoth heartbreaking human tragedy of migrant workers walking back home needed compassion, care and safe return. India is deeply disappointed by your utter lack of empathy sensitivity and failure to address the use of millions of migrant workers."
While responding to PM's address, Congress MP Manish Tewari said, "PM Modi's speech can be summed up in one word- Headline Hunting. A number- 20 lakh crores. No details."
On Tuesday, PM Modi announced a special economic package of Rs 20 lakh crores, nearly amounting to the 10 per cent GDP of the nation, emphasising on land, labour, liquidity and laws.
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प्रधानमंत्री जी से मेरा आग्रह है कि आज रात के सम्बोधन में सडकों पर चलते हमारे लाखों श्रमिक भाइयों-बहनों को उनके घरों तक सुरक्षित पहुंचाने की घोषणा करें। इसके साथ ही इस संकट के समय में सहारा देने के लिए उन सभी के खातों में कम से कम 7500 रु का सीधा हस्तांतरण दें। pic.twitter.com/ot0T4jAyTR
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 12, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">प्रधानमंत्री जी से मेरा आग्रह है कि आज रात के सम्बोधन में सडकों पर चलते हमारे लाखों श्रमिक भाइयों-बहनों को उनके घरों तक सुरक्षित पहुंचाने की घोषणा करें। इसके साथ ही इस संकट के समय में सहारा देने के लिए उन सभी के खातों में कम से कम 7500 रु का सीधा हस्तांतरण दें। pic.twitter.com/ot0T4jAyTR
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 12, 2020प्रधानमंत्री जी से मेरा आग्रह है कि आज रात के सम्बोधन में सडकों पर चलते हमारे लाखों श्रमिक भाइयों-बहनों को उनके घरों तक सुरक्षित पहुंचाने की घोषणा करें। इसके साथ ही इस संकट के समय में सहारा देने के लिए उन सभी के खातों में कम से कम 7500 रु का सीधा हस्तांतरण दें। pic.twitter.com/ot0T4jAyTR
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 12, 2020
Prior to his address, former president of Congress Rahul Gandhi shared a video while appealing to PM to make announcements for migrant labourers. He said, "Mother India is crying today as crores of its children are walking hungry on streets. I want to urge the government to ensure their safe return to their home and also calls upon PM Modi to deposit rupees 7500 in their bank accounts as financial support to them."
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Welcoming PM's announcement of an economic package of Rs 20 lac crore and will wait for the details. This will help in reviving the economy and reassuring for the micro, small and medium enterprises in urgent need of financial support for worker’s wages.
— Anand Sharma (@AnandSharmaINC) May 12, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Welcoming PM's announcement of an economic package of Rs 20 lac crore and will wait for the details. This will help in reviving the economy and reassuring for the micro, small and medium enterprises in urgent need of financial support for worker’s wages.
— Anand Sharma (@AnandSharmaINC) May 12, 2020Welcoming PM's announcement of an economic package of Rs 20 lac crore and will wait for the details. This will help in reviving the economy and reassuring for the micro, small and medium enterprises in urgent need of financial support for worker’s wages.
— Anand Sharma (@AnandSharmaINC) May 12, 2020
However, the party's senior leader and former Union Minister Anand Sharma welcomed the announcements made by PM Modi regarding the special economic package of Rs 20 lakh crore and said that he'll wait for the details. "This will help in reviving the economy and reassuring for micro small and medium enterprises in urgent need of financial support for worker's wages. Hope the poor migrant workers who have lost livelihood and income and suffer the most will get relief," he added.
