New Delhi: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of Rs 20 lakh crore economic package to revive the ailing economy, former finance minister P Chidamabram said that Congress will examine what the bottom half of the population (13 crore families) will get in terms of 'real money'.
In a series of tweets, the senior Congress leader said that PM Modi gave a headline and left a blank page, which needs to be filled by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
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Yesterday, PM gave us a headline and a blank page. Naturally, my reaction was a blank!
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Today, we look forward to the FM filling the blank page. We will carefully count every ADDITIONAL rupee that the government will actually infuse into the economy.
">Yesterday, PM gave us a headline and a blank page. Naturally, my reaction was a blank!
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2020
Today, we look forward to the FM filling the blank page. We will carefully count every ADDITIONAL rupee that the government will actually infuse into the economy.Yesterday, PM gave us a headline and a blank page. Naturally, my reaction was a blank!
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2020
Today, we look forward to the FM filling the blank page. We will carefully count every ADDITIONAL rupee that the government will actually infuse into the economy.
"Yesterday, PM gave us a headline and a blank page. Naturally, my reaction was a blank! Today, we look forward to the FM filling the blank page. We will carefully count every ADDITIONAL rupee that the government will actually infuse into the economy," Chidambaram tweeted.
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We will also carefully examine who gets what?
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
And the first thing we will look for is what the poor, hungry and devastated migrant workers can expect after they have walked hundreds of kilometres to their home states.
">We will also carefully examine who gets what?
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2020
And the first thing we will look for is what the poor, hungry and devastated migrant workers can expect after they have walked hundreds of kilometres to their home states.We will also carefully examine who gets what?
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2020
And the first thing we will look for is what the poor, hungry and devastated migrant workers can expect after they have walked hundreds of kilometres to their home states.
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"We will also carefully examine who gets what? And the first thing we will look for is what the poor, hungry and devastated migrant workers can expect after they have walked hundreds of kilometres to their home states. We will also examine what the bottom half of the population (13 crore families) will get in terms of REAL MONEY," he said.
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We will also examine what the bottom half of the population (13 crore families) will get in terms of REAL MONEY.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">We will also examine what the bottom half of the population (13 crore families) will get in terms of REAL MONEY.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2020We will also examine what the bottom half of the population (13 crore families) will get in terms of REAL MONEY.
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) May 13, 2020
Giving a clarion call for building a self-reliant India on five pillars of the economy, infrastructure, modern systems, technology, demography and demand, PM Modi announced a special economic package that will take total assistance from the government during the coronavirus crisis to Rs 20 lakh crore.
In his address to the nation,Modi said the contours of the fourth stage of lockdown from May 18 will be "completely different" from the previous three phases and will be based on the recommendations from the States. The Prime Minister repeatedly emphasised the need to make India self-reliant and said that "several bold reforms" were needed for the purpose so that the impact of crisis such as COVID-19 can be negated in future.
The reforms, he said, include supply chain reforms for agriculture, a rational tax system, simple and clear laws, capable human resource and a strong financial system to promote business, attract investment, and further strengthen Make in India.
In his over 30-minute address, the Prime Minister said that the special economic package will focus on empowering the poor, labourers and migrants both from organised and unorganised sectors. The package will also focus on land, labour, liquidity and laws.
It will cater to various sections including cottage industry, MSMEs, labourers, the middle-class and industry. The details of the package will be announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman from today.
