New Delhi: The Congress party launched a scathing attack on BJP-led Central Government after it came out with the pre-budget Economic Survey, by comparing it with a 'palace of illusions' and alleging that it is far away from the ground reality.
On Monday, the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey in Parliament which has stated that the economy is expected to grow by 9.2 percent during the current financial year, indicating a recovery to the pre-pandemic level and that it is well placed to meet the future challenges on the back of widespread vaccine coverage, supply-side reforms and easing of regulations.
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देश की जनता टैक्स वसूली के बोझ से परेशान है जबकि मोदी सरकार के लिए ये टैक्स की कमाई एक बड़ी उपलब्धि है।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 31, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
नज़रिए का अंतर है- उन्हें जनता का दर्द नहीं सिर्फ़ अपना ख़ज़ाना दिखता है।#EconomicSurvey2022
">देश की जनता टैक्स वसूली के बोझ से परेशान है जबकि मोदी सरकार के लिए ये टैक्स की कमाई एक बड़ी उपलब्धि है।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 31, 2022
नज़रिए का अंतर है- उन्हें जनता का दर्द नहीं सिर्फ़ अपना ख़ज़ाना दिखता है।#EconomicSurvey2022देश की जनता टैक्स वसूली के बोझ से परेशान है जबकि मोदी सरकार के लिए ये टैक्स की कमाई एक बड़ी उपलब्धि है।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 31, 2022
नज़रिए का अंतर है- उन्हें जनता का दर्द नहीं सिर्फ़ अपना ख़ज़ाना दिखता है।#EconomicSurvey2022
While attacking the government over the matter, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "The people of the country are troubled by the burden of tax collection, whereas for the Modi government, earning this tax is a big achievement. There is a difference of point of view - they see only their wealth, not the pain of the people."
Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill alleged, "Economic Survey presented by the Finance Minister today is like a fiction movie, completely unconnected to the reality. It is like a palace of illusions, which doesn't acknowledge the grave economic crisis this country is facing."
"Of rising unemployment, fuel prices, cylinder prices, shrinking savings, closing businesses, the truth of the matter is, economic Survey is a perfect indicator to show to the nation that BJP government is still in complete denial mode about the need to correct the economy and to put it back on track," he further added.
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Shergill asserted, "The BJP has made a desperate attempt to paint a rosy picture on the canvas of cactus, planted by itself. Economic Survey shows that BJP will not be presenting a pro-people's budget but will be presenting a hollow document."
Meanwhile, former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram gave an in-depth view on this matter, saying, The Economic Survey repeats ad nauseum that at the end of 2021-22 the economy would have recovered to the pre-pandemic level (2019-20). In plain language, it means that on 31.3.2022 the GDP will be at the same level as it was on 31-3-2020. It means that it has taken two years to go back to where we were on 31-3-2020."
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The Economic Survey repeats ad nauseum that at the end of 2021-22 the Economy would have recovered to the pre-pandemic level (2019-20)
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) January 31, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">The Economic Survey repeats ad nauseum that at the end of 2021-22 the Economy would have recovered to the pre-pandemic level (2019-20)
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) January 31, 2022The Economic Survey repeats ad nauseum that at the end of 2021-22 the Economy would have recovered to the pre-pandemic level (2019-20)
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) January 31, 2022
He also pointed out that these two years of the pandemic have impoverished people as millions of jobs have been lost, 84% of households have suffered loss of income, 4.6 crore have been pushed into poverty, and India ranks 104 out of 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index.
"This is a time for contrition and change (of approach), not for boasts and no change," Chidambaram asserted in his tweet.
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Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, too, tweeted out his views on the survey, saying it was a "classic case of 'what statistics say' but 'what they actually reveal'", saying in a series of tweets that the survey failed to address problems persisting in the country.
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The #EconomicSurvey2022 is a classic case of “what statistics say” versus “what they actually reveal”.
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) January 31, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
It clearly reveals ‘Intrinsic Weakness of the Economy’ and the ‘Gross Economic Mismanagement’ by the Modi Government.
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">The #EconomicSurvey2022 is a classic case of “what statistics say” versus “what they actually reveal”.
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) January 31, 2022
It clearly reveals ‘Intrinsic Weakness of the Economy’ and the ‘Gross Economic Mismanagement’ by the Modi Government.
1/6The #EconomicSurvey2022 is a classic case of “what statistics say” versus “what they actually reveal”.
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) January 31, 2022
It clearly reveals ‘Intrinsic Weakness of the Economy’ and the ‘Gross Economic Mismanagement’ by the Modi Government.
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— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) January 31, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
. #EconomicSurvey2022 fails to assess the brutal impact of high prices on Indians - with massive job losses & erosion of incomes!
It ignores the divide - as income of richest Indians increased by 13 Lakh CR, the poorest 15 CR households have seen income reduction of 53%.
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— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) January 31, 2022
. #EconomicSurvey2022 fails to assess the brutal impact of high prices on Indians - with massive job losses & erosion of incomes!
It ignores the divide - as income of richest Indians increased by 13 Lakh CR, the poorest 15 CR households have seen income reduction of 53%.5/6
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) January 31, 2022
. #EconomicSurvey2022 fails to assess the brutal impact of high prices on Indians - with massive job losses & erosion of incomes!
It ignores the divide - as income of richest Indians increased by 13 Lakh CR, the poorest 15 CR households have seen income reduction of 53%.
Congress MP Manish Tewari instead took a dig at the government by saying, "Just finished reading the Economic Survey 2021-22. It seems to be either an exercise to talk up the economy or make the government feel good. Unfortunately does not read like a solid objective analysis."
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Just finished reading the Economic Survey 2021-22. It seems to be either an excersize to talk up the economy or make the government feel good.
— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) January 31, 2022 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Unfortunately does not read like a solid objective analysis. pic.twitter.com/QflJUAy3g9
">Just finished reading the Economic Survey 2021-22. It seems to be either an excersize to talk up the economy or make the government feel good.
— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) January 31, 2022
Unfortunately does not read like a solid objective analysis. pic.twitter.com/QflJUAy3g9Just finished reading the Economic Survey 2021-22. It seems to be either an excersize to talk up the economy or make the government feel good.
— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) January 31, 2022
Unfortunately does not read like a solid objective analysis. pic.twitter.com/QflJUAy3g9
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the fourth Budget of the Modi Government 2.0 on February 1, 2022, ie on Tuesday. The focus of this year's Budget is expected to be on accelerating India's pace of recovery from the pandemic shock and also strengthening India's healthcare system to prepare it for any future outbreaks.
